WASHINGTON: Tens of thousands of folks, including Indian Americans, took to streets in several US towns to protest against arguable immigration insurance policies of President Donald Trump which has ended in separation of youngsters of illegal immigrants.
The Trump administration's arguable "zero tolerance" policy of setting apart immigrant oldsters and their children on the US border has resulted within the separation of nearly 2,000 children from their oldsters and guardians, sparking a public outcry.
Hundreds of folks braved sizzling solar at a park close to the White House right here to protest immigration insurance policies of President Trump.
Similar protests have been held in towns and towns around the country mostly led by means of Democratic party leaders and rights activists the day past demanded that Trump's immigration insurance policies be humane and not at all separate children from their oldsters who go the border illegally.
Trump, on the other hand, insisted that there must be zero tolerance for those crossing the border illegally they usually need to be deported.
"When people come into our Country illegally, we must IMMEDIATELY escort them back out without going through years of legal maneuvering. Our laws are the dumbest anywhere in the world," Trump tweeted as massive number of folks got here out on streets and in public puts including outdoor the White House against his immigration insurance policies.
"Republicans want Strong Borders and no Crime. Dems want Open Borders and are weak on Crime!" alleged the US president.
"We're here to say to Trump: End this zero-tolerance policy," Indian American Congresswoman Pramila mentioned on the Washington rally organised by means of a coalition of organisations shaped American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, National Domestic Workers Alliance and Move On.
So far more than 2,300 children were separated from their oldsters after being arrested by means of the US law enforcement agencies once they illegally crossed the border.
"Get these kids out of cages and reunite them with their parents," Jayapal mentioned on the rally christened 'Families Belong Together,' which among others was joined by means of various celebrities, including Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter Alicia Keys, Diane Guerrero, a celebrity on Netflix's 'Orange is the New Black,' and 'Hamilton' writer Lin-Manuel Miranda.
In Atlanta, the mythical civil rights leaders and Congressman John Lewis, 78, slammed Trump for his immigration insurance policies.
"There is no such thing as an illegal human being. We are all humans," he mentioned.
The Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez advised the CNN that this is a ethical disaster for the nation. "We're fighting for our democracy. This is one of those where were ya' moments," he mentioned.
"Today, people are coming together all across the country to say that we can't be locking up children and separating families," Senator Mazie Hirono mentioned.
"Donald Trump created this crisis through his own actions, blamed others for what's happening, and used the ensuing chaos to demand a legislative solution that harms even more people. It's up to each of us, and to the millions of Americans outraged by his actions to stand up, fight back, and demand action," she mentioned.
In New York, thousands of folks rallied and marched in support of immigrant families and to sentence the Trump administration's 'zero-tolerance' policy.
"By forcibly ripping families apart at the border, the Trump administration showed the world how morally bankrupt it truly is," mentioned Steven Choi from the New York Immigration Coalition.
Donna Lieberman, executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union alleged that the Trump regime is doing the whole thing it could actually to divide immigrant families and pressure them away.
"The current crisis will not end until every child that has been separated is reunited with their parents, every family is treated with dignity and due process, and our immigration policies reflect our values," Lieberman mentioned.
The public outcry within the wake of pictures and stories of the children caught in the course of Trump's immigration policy has sparked a fierce debate in the US.
The Trump administration's arguable "zero tolerance" policy of setting apart immigrant oldsters and their children on the US border has resulted within the separation of nearly 2,000 children from their oldsters and guardians, sparking a public outcry.
Hundreds of folks braved sizzling solar at a park close to the White House right here to protest immigration insurance policies of President Trump.
Similar protests have been held in towns and towns around the country mostly led by means of Democratic party leaders and rights activists the day past demanded that Trump's immigration insurance policies be humane and not at all separate children from their oldsters who go the border illegally.
Trump, on the other hand, insisted that there must be zero tolerance for those crossing the border illegally they usually need to be deported.
"When people come into our Country illegally, we must IMMEDIATELY escort them back out without going through years of legal maneuvering. Our laws are the dumbest anywhere in the world," Trump tweeted as massive number of folks got here out on streets and in public puts including outdoor the White House against his immigration insurance policies.
"Republicans want Strong Borders and no Crime. Dems want Open Borders and are weak on Crime!" alleged the US president.
"We're here to say to Trump: End this zero-tolerance policy," Indian American Congresswoman Pramila mentioned on the Washington rally organised by means of a coalition of organisations shaped American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, National Domestic Workers Alliance and Move On.
So far more than 2,300 children were separated from their oldsters after being arrested by means of the US law enforcement agencies once they illegally crossed the border.
"Get these kids out of cages and reunite them with their parents," Jayapal mentioned on the rally christened 'Families Belong Together,' which among others was joined by means of various celebrities, including Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter Alicia Keys, Diane Guerrero, a celebrity on Netflix's 'Orange is the New Black,' and 'Hamilton' writer Lin-Manuel Miranda.
In Atlanta, the mythical civil rights leaders and Congressman John Lewis, 78, slammed Trump for his immigration insurance policies.
"There is no such thing as an illegal human being. We are all humans," he mentioned.
The Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez advised the CNN that this is a ethical disaster for the nation. "We're fighting for our democracy. This is one of those where were ya' moments," he mentioned.
"Today, people are coming together all across the country to say that we can't be locking up children and separating families," Senator Mazie Hirono mentioned.
"Donald Trump created this crisis through his own actions, blamed others for what's happening, and used the ensuing chaos to demand a legislative solution that harms even more people. It's up to each of us, and to the millions of Americans outraged by his actions to stand up, fight back, and demand action," she mentioned.
In New York, thousands of folks rallied and marched in support of immigrant families and to sentence the Trump administration's 'zero-tolerance' policy.
"By forcibly ripping families apart at the border, the Trump administration showed the world how morally bankrupt it truly is," mentioned Steven Choi from the New York Immigration Coalition.
Donna Lieberman, executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union alleged that the Trump regime is doing the whole thing it could actually to divide immigrant families and pressure them away.
"The current crisis will not end until every child that has been separated is reunited with their parents, every family is treated with dignity and due process, and our immigration policies reflect our values," Lieberman mentioned.
The public outcry within the wake of pictures and stories of the children caught in the course of Trump's immigration policy has sparked a fierce debate in the US.
Thousands protests across US against Trump's immigration policies
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