There was a sit-in protest at the Hart Senate building where left-wing activists demanded the abolishment of Immigration & Customs Enforcement:
Immigration protest in Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill. Protesters are reportedly chanting many things including "Abolish ICE" and "People United." https://t.co/mAz77eaWOo
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 28, 2018
At Hart Senate atrium right now protesters chanting ‘We care,’ holding signs reading ‘abolish ICE’ pic.twitter.com/uZroGrDqvz
— Herb Jackson (@HerbNJDC) June 28, 2018
More from immigration protest at Hart Senate building. Chants of ‘Abolish ICE,’ & ‘Where are the children?’ pic.twitter.com/PFE1gYYWPj
— Herb Jackson (@HerbNJDC) June 28, 2018
Immigration protesters now seated on floor under Mylar blankets, chanting ‘Abolish ICE’ pic.twitter.com/yvhId1x2YG
— Herb Jackson (@HerbNJDC) June 28, 2018
Police at Hart Senate building seem to be approaching protesters one by one and they are being put in line and then led away in small groups. No resistance so far. pic.twitter.com/HJE2fG2Csr
— Herb Jackson (@HerbNJDC) June 28, 2018
Arrests still ongoing at this immigration protest in the Hart Senate Office Building atrium. Hundreds have already been processed: pic.twitter.com/gG1k2lr9Ys
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) June 28, 2018
Some cngressional Democrats, including Sens. Blumenthal, Markey, Duckworth and Warren, were on hand and even received big rounds of applause:
Mass @SenMarkey addressing the group to cheers pic.twitter.com/H80tojBuWw
— Herb Jackson (@HerbNJDC) June 28, 2018
Connecticut @SenBlumenthal joins the protest pic.twitter.com/Csfw2ezEGT
— Herb Jackson (@HerbNJDC) June 28, 2018
Now @SenDuckworth gets cheers from Hart protest pic.twitter.com/Qcnd1tdvQm
— Herb Jackson (@HerbNJDC) June 28, 2018
Democratic members of Congress have stopped by to rally the crowd including, Sens. Hirono, Markey, Gillibrand & Rep. Jayapal.
The crowd went wild when Sen. Warren showed up. Many started yelling “I love you” and “thank you” to her.
— Marianna Sotomayor (@MariannaNBCNews) June 28, 2018
As you can see, the protest is winding down:
Last of the Hart protesters remains, chanting “Where are the children?” pic.twitter.com/zZhR1PHDFR
— Herb Jackson (@HerbNJDC) June 28, 2018
Michelle Malkin summed it all up this way:
I repeat: The #AbolishICE fringe is now the Dem center.
h/t @WilliamAmos https://t.co/eaDbapHiSW— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) June 28, 2018
And these are some of the politicians who deny they want open borders.
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