“About 12” people were arrested this morning in Chicago after blocking streets to protest President Obama’s recent raids to deport illegal immigrants. What is it about protesters and their belief that traffic jams will get people to side with their cause?
Stop the deportations! #stoptheraids pic.twitter.com/NIlHQAnuz5
— OCAD (@OCAD_CHI) February 16, 2016
Right now: Activists blockading the street to protest ICE raids and deportations. #stoptheraids #altoredadas pic.twitter.com/gncgMBmYPu
— PPL's Response Team (@ChiCopWatch) February 16, 2016
Stop the deportations! #stoptheraids pic.twitter.com/NIlHQAnuz5
— OCAD (@OCAD_CHI) February 16, 2016
"Together we can beat ICE!" #stoptheraids #altoredadas #FightFor15 #not1more @OCAD_CHI pic.twitter.com/Iz89Sd540k
— Fight For 15 Chicago (@chifightfor15) February 16, 2016
Apparently, not all deportations are bad. “Deport police,” they chanted:
"Deport police! Dismantle ICE!" #stoptheraids pic.twitter.com/pdI7qUuSdG
— PPL's Response Team (@ChiCopWatch) February 16, 2016
Imagine Chicago with no police on duty? Good luck with that.
The protesters chained themselves together, but not for long:
currently cutting out cement from lockboxes and #CPD made us move back and put up crime scene tape. #stoptheraids pic.twitter.com/YZi6lVMOjp
— Monica Trinidad (@monicatea2) February 16, 2016
Sawing is commencing on first round of people. Currently still no arrests. #stoptheraids #altoredadas pic.twitter.com/ztxcNo1P8r
— Monica Trinidad (@monicatea2) February 16, 2016
Cops trying to undo lockboxes. Using hands and now the saws on the first person. #stoptheraids #altoredadas pic.twitter.com/iDo0er9o2e
— Monica Trinidad (@monicatea2) February 16, 2016
"Dismantle ICE, defund police" #CPD currently trying to figure out their tools lmao. #stoptheraids #altoredadas pic.twitter.com/fvTms19rCx
— Monica Trinidad (@monicatea2) February 16, 2016
The Chicago fire department came, too. #stoptheraids pic.twitter.com/8rVSCrVFH2
— PPL's Response Team (@ChiCopWatch) February 16, 2016
Both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have recently spoken out against the raids.
Hillary alludes to ICE raids, saying immigrants shouldn't have to lie awake at night waiting for a knock on their door #NHPrimary
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) February 10, 2016
Raids are not the answer. We cannot continue to employ inhumane tactics involving rounding up and deporting thousands of immigrant families.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) February 12, 2016
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