Thread: Anti-ICE rally in Durham demands end to undocumented immigrants, asks for Gov. Cooper

Anti-ICE rally in Durham demands end to undocumented immigrants, asks for Gov. Cooper's help

By Tim Pulliam
Updated 1 hr 6 mins ago

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Supporters of immigration rights called out Republicans and Democrats during an anti-ICE rally Saturday afternoon.

The group El Centroids Hispano and other advocates demanded they step up and do more.

"This is a damn shame," stated Rev. Dr. William Barber during the rally.

Immigration rights advocates say they're outraged by ICE's arrests of more than 200 undocumented immigrants in North Carolina-separating them from families.

"It's a form of evil and wickedness," Barber said.

Barber and others likened the recent roundups to the US Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision in 1857, which declared black slaves were not and could never be American citizens.

"All over this nation people began to be snatched literally out of their homes in 1857," Barber said. "Fredrick Douglas called it then monstrous. Evil. And if it was monstrous and evil to snatch up people in 1857, it's just as monstrous and evil to snatch up people in 2019."

That fear is very real for Marta Rodriguez, who, for the first time, revealed publicly that she's in the country illegally. Rodriguez fears deportation.

"Is it just for a child to go to school not knowing if her mother or father is going to pick them up?" Rodriguez stated through an interpreter. The group replied 'No."

Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it's following federal law-executing more widespread arrests targeting criminal offenders.

These arrests are now the new normal in local neighborhoods and near work sites across the state.

In a statement ICE says these arrests "Will inevitably result in additional collateral arrests."

People at the rally said that's unacceptable and put politicians on blast.

"The truth of the matter is Obama and the Democrats haven't done enough. And Trump and the Republicans are doing worse than ever," stated Barber.

Advocates also say they haven't heard enough from Governor Roy Cooper.

The group is also calling out religious leaders to be more vocal, and to financially support immigration rights groups.

https://abc11.com/anti-ice-rally-in-...rants/5153801/

These families need to sell out, pack up and go home together!

Arrest the whole family tree and deport them.

It is a "damn shame" these illegals think they have any right to invade our country, mouth off on our soil, and think we owe they anything. We owe them nothing and neither does our President.

Go mouth off on your President's doorstep for your human rights!

Glad to hear ICE is arresting illegals in NC; however, it will never be enough to just target " criminals", wth additional collateral arrests...we need worksite enforcement everywhere suspected illegals are working, such as nearly every residential construction site in the state.

Originally Posted by Beezer

These families need to sell out, pack up and go home together!

Arrest the whole family tree and deport them.

It is a "damn shame" these illegals think they have any right to invade our country, mouth off on our soil, and think we owe they anything. We owe them nothing and neither does our President.

Go mouth off on your President's doorstep for your human rights!

Yep, there was a time not long ago when the illegals were actually hiding in the so-called shadows. However, that has changed greatly with sanctuary cities, weak enforcement, DACA illegal alien protection, birthright citizenship, corporate/business demands, Chamber of Commerce open support for "cheaper" labor, congressional Democrat support and American citizens advocating for illegal aliens. Now the illegals are no longer afraid and are in our face with their demands and expectations.