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fight to abolish ICE (Immigration and
Customs Enforcement.)
The debate on whether or not to
abolish ICE has been a hot-button
topic. Many who attended the march
have spoken out against the agency
that President Donald Trump has used
to enact family separations, including
Democratic Congressional nominee
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
“So long as there is an effort, so
long as there is a fight, there is hope,"
Ocasio-Cortez said. "So long as we as
individuals choose to take action, we
as individuals choose to show up, to
protect our neighbors, to stand up for
our values, and stand up for our rights,
then we will always have a United
States that we are proud of. It may be
a dark time in this administration, but
I am confident and hopeful that it will
not last long — it will not last forever,
because of every single individual who
is here on this block today."
Other notable marchers included
Councilmen Costa Constantinides and
Jimmy Van Bramer, Assemblywoman
Ari Espinal and Assembly candidate
Catalina Cruz.
The marchers started in front of
the Jackson Heights Post Office and
traveled to the Park of the Americas
in Corona, all the while holding signs
decrying the president's actions and
supporting families reuniting. In addi-tion,
there were marches held nation-wide
to show solidarity in cities like
Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia,
Miami and St. Louis.
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