Maybe they didn’t know that President Obama is in Europe this week, but United We Dream blocked traffic on a street near the White House for hours today protesting Obama’s deportation policies.
Two hours later: About 10 activists against deportation close down H St. near White House. #ImmigrationReform pic.twitter.com/1dfRqASxaq
— M. Scott Mahaskey (@smahaskey) June 5, 2014
@smahaskey @politico don't come illegally and u won't b deported. Easy. Also obstruct of traffic, Disorderly conduct. Police musthave orders
— Brian (@LetBeRealOk) June 5, 2014
@smahaskey @politico And police are allowing people to sit in the middle of the street because…?
— Dan M (@DanMcK81) June 5, 2014
@smahaskey @MillionHoodies 10 people ILLEGALLY close down a STREET 2 STOP DEPORTING ppl ILLEGALLY HERE. Watch the dog attacks on BLACK ppl.
— God's Creation (@AFRICAisMankind) June 5, 2014
2.5 hours later: Activists against deportation, sitting on hot pavement, continue to block H St. near White House. pic.twitter.com/i15l5q65Kj
— M. Scott Mahaskey (@smahaskey) June 5, 2014
Police, in shade, wait out activists protesting deportation. Now in third hour blocking H St. near White House. pic.twitter.com/5441FUbDmd
— M. Scott Mahaskey (@smahaskey) June 5, 2014
3.5 hours later, H St. near White House remains blocked in protest against Obama and deportations. pic.twitter.com/zbvYhXMg6w
— M. Scott Mahaskey (@smahaskey) June 5, 2014
Just over 3.5 hours, activists against deportation marches to White House. H St. reopens. Protest continues. pic.twitter.com/Y5jLlakIfm
— M. Scott Mahaskey (@smahaskey) June 5, 2014
Promising to close more streets in future, United We Dream activists disband 4 hrs later near White House. pic.twitter.com/1czJ8jTULo
— M. Scott Mahaskey (@smahaskey) June 5, 2014
Update
A video on Vine shows the protesters’ “Deporter in Chief” banner. Wasn’t it supposed to be the evil conservatives who wanted to deport people?
https://twitter.com/tedhesson/status/474580498074058752