Norfolk demonstration advocates for immigrants' rights

Indivisible Iowa rallies to support immigrants at ICE office amid ongoing deportations

Community members showed up Tuesday morning to support families who have scheduled visits to the Cedar Rapids Immigration Customs Enforcement Office.It's part o

SGN:: “Chinga La Migra”: Over 1,000 march downtown in support of worker’s and immigrants’ rights this May Day

On a sunny Thursday, over 1 thousand Seattleites took to the streets for May Day, a nationwide day of action to celebrate workers, many of which are made up of diverse immigrant communities. A key theme of the event? An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. There were speakers, tired and hot dogs, performers, and different booths to educate attendees.

Protesters rally in downtown Norfolk in support of immigrants

NORFOLK — In what’s become a recurring scene across Hampton Roads over the past several weeks, protesters gathered Monday in Norfolk to show their support for immigrants and disdain for President Donald Trump. Ringing bells and waving homemade signs with messages like, “Check Your Family Tree. We are all Immigrants,” and “Due Process for All,” the group shouted and waved at the cars passing by the federal building in downtown. Monday’s event was…

Norfolk demonstration advocates for immigrants' rights

The corner of Granby Street and City Hall Avenue in downtown Norfolk became the epicenter of a demonstration Monday evening as people gathered to advocate for immigrant rights amid the current political climate. Bells and drums filled the air as participants voiced their support for the immigrant community and opposition to recent actions taken by the federal government."We're a nation of immigrants, and we and immigrants have built the country.…

Even with approved permits or permanent residence, many immigrants in the United States claim to feel like prisoners in a country that promotes freedom. And the fear of not being able to return to the country after a trip or even being detained inside the national territory has led hundreds of families to cancel flights, avoid road transfers and even give up job or personal opportunities. “There is no clear information, just fear,” says Yohana P…