Thread: Waving Mexican Flags, Anti-Trump Protesters Hold Procession in San Fernando Valley

Waving Mexican Flags, Anti-Trump Protesters
Hold Procession in San Fernando Valley

Posted 5:48 PM, March 13, 2016, by John A. Moreno, Updated at 05:44pm, March 14, 2016



Dozens of anti-Donald Trump protesters, traveling in a procession of vehicles adorned with Mexican flags,
made their way from Panorama City to Sylmar early Sunday afternoon in a demonstration that prompted the
brief closure of two freeway ramps, authorities said.


Vehicles adorned with Mexican flags are seen
during an anti-Donald Trump procession in the
San Fernando Valley on March 13, 2016.
(Credit: Loudlabs)

Maria Galvan, who said she was there to tell people about the importance of registering to vote, said it was aimed at
sending a message to the Republican presidential candidate.

“It’s not right — he says that Mexicans are drug dealers or something like that. So that’s why they’re here,” she said
of the activists.

Trump drew widespread criticism last June when he said, in his presidential announcement speech: "When Mexico sends
its people, they're not sending their best. ... They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing
those problems with us. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are
good people."

The billionaire has repeatedly vowed, if elected president, to deport the roughly 11 million undocumented immigrants in
United States. He has also promised to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico -- a massive undertaking that he insists
the Mexican government will pay for.

About 11:30 a.m. Sunday, adults, teens and children gathered in the area of Van Nuys Boulevard and Blythe Street, then
drove and rode in caravan of trucks, cars and SUVs to the Hansen Dam Recreation Center, said Officer Rosario Herrera of
the Los Angeles Police Department’s Media Relations Section.


Vehicles adorned with Mexican flags are seen
during an anti-Donald Trump procession in the
San Fernando Valley on March 13, 2016.
(Credit: Loudlabs)

News video showed Mexican flags, large and small, flapping in the wind as the vehicles made their way through the
San Fernando Valley. Meanwhile, an LAPD helicopter kept watch from overhead.

Shortly after 2 p.m., police requested assistance from the California Highway Patrol, according to Officer Alex Rubio,
a spokesman for the CHP.

About 40 minutes later, the Highway Patrol closed the on- and off-ramps to the 210 Freeway at Osbourne Street.
After a few minutes, the protesters cleared the area and the ramps were reopened, Rubio said.

No arrests were made.

Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly gave the name of a local nonprofit as the organizer of Sunday’s
event. In fact, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, aka CHIRLA, did not organize the event.
The story has been updated.


http://ktla.com/2016/03/13/waving-mexican-flags-anti-trump-protesters-hold-procession-in-san-fernando-valley/

Anti-Trump Gathering Spurs Brief Closure Of Several
Off-Ramps Of 210 Freeway, Law Enforcement Source Says

March 13, 2016 2:46 PM



LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — An anti-Trump gathering prompted the brief closure of several off-ramps
of a thoroughfare in the Hansen Dam area, a law enforcement source said.

The California Highway Patrol said Sunday the eastbound 210 Freeway at the Osborne Street off-ramp had
been impacted, along with other off-ramps but did not specify the nature of the incident.

As of 3:30 p.m., all closures were being lifted, according to CBS2/KCAL9 Reporter Greg Mills.

A law enforcement source had told CBS Los Angeles that the event was an anti-Trump gathering.

A flier posted to Instagram indicated that the “Mexican Flag Rideout” would begin at 7930 Van Nuys Boulevard
in Van Nuys.

The group was schedule to gather at 11:30 a.m. with a start time at 12:30 p.m. and attendees were told to
“bring out those flags,” according to the flier.

The Los Angeles Police Department said the agency utilized all resources to minimize the crowd.
No arrests were made

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2016/03/13/large-event-closing-down-several-off-ramps-of-210-freeway/

Anti-Trump Protesters Rally at Hansen Dam in Sylmar

In the morning, they gathered in Panorama City, forcing an off-ramp closure.

By City News Service

Video http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/lo...371928412.html
Anti-Donald Trump protesters rode through the Sylmar area waving Mexican
flags Sunday, March 13, 2016. (Published Monday, March 14, 2016)

A group of anti-Donald Trump protesters who gathered at the intersection of Van Nuys Boulevard and Blythe Street in Panorama City
Sunday morning have made their way to the Hansen Dam area, says LAPD Officer Rosario Herrera.

CHP officers briefly closed offramps from the Foothill (210) Freeway near the Foothill Boulevard in Lake View Terrace due to congestion issues.

The rally has been peaceful and no arrests have been made, Herrera says.

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/anti-Donald-Trump-protesters-panorama-city-hansen-dam-371928412.html