Hundreds of women marched to the Department of Justice as they protested against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency for separating the families of immigrants
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Washington DC witnessed over 600 women who staged a sit-in against family separation and detention on Thursday in the Senate’s Hart Office Building. It was followed by a morning of protests and marching in DC from Freedom Plaza to the Department of Justice to Congress. Reuters
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Women gathered and staged a non-violent civil protest against the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, condemning the separation of children from their parents. AP
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Linda Sarsour, co-chair of the Women’s March who is seen ringing a bell said that civil disobedience was a strategic intentional tactic. AP
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The protesters covered themselves in thermal blankets to evoke the image of immigrants’ children in shelters. They brandished placards that said “Abolish ICE” and “We care.”
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Elizabeth Warren, Senator of Massachusetts also showed her support to the rally protesting against the separation of immigrant families. AP
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Nearly 600 women, along with actress Susan Sarandon were arrested. They courted their arrest with raised arms. AP
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Many activists havr pressurised the government to provide more information and speed up the process of unifying the families. AP

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