A group of allegedly illegal immigrants reportedly marched through Times Square in New York City calling for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Video footage share Online videos from Thursday showed groups of people marching through the area in the middle of the street, chanting “Abolish ICE! Abolish ICE!” as the crowd cheered as the group marched.
BREAKING: Illegal immigrants block Times Square, demand abolish ICE:
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) June 6, 2024
At the front of the group are several people holding large banners. One of the banners reads “Arriba [Up with] “Las Vegas Workers Center” Center Website,it is”“We are a grassroots organization that unites day laborers, domestic workers, and other low-wage and migrant workers to protect their rights, fight for dignity, and win justice for all.”
Another banner reads, “Dale – Accept our labor? Respect our rights!”. group It is called Desde Abajo. [From Below] National Day Laborers Organization Network (NDLON) Labor Enforcement (DALE) Website.
As the site states:
From day one of the Biden Administration, the NDLON Day Laborer Center and labor rights organizations have called for the immediate use of existing executive powers to protect immigrant workers by halting deportations and providing work authorization for those reporting workplace abuses, those who have continued to work during the pandemic and other disasters, and those who have lost loved ones to the pandemic. The Day Laborer Center has continued to raise this issue publicly and directly with the U.S. Department of Labor, DHS, rallies on the steps of the White House and in the streets of Washington, DC.
New York City Council Member Vicki Paladino (Republican), who saw the video, share Her thoughts on the march.
“Illegal immigrants are demanding that we abolish the means of removing them. This is not a spontaneous move, but is organized by activist nonprofits well-funded by taxpayer dollars and corporate donations,” she wrote.
“Let me be clear: any political activity by individuals who are in this country illegally should result in immediate deportation. They have no right to participate in political activity in this country and certainly no right to disrupt the functioning of our city,” Palladino added.
Those who are here illegally are demanding that the measures to deport them be abolished.
This isn’t something that happens organically, but is organized by activists from well-funded nonprofit groups funded by taxpayer money and corporate donations.
They have strong support across the city government… https://t.co/RqWdiYUJm4
— Council Member Vickie Palladino (@VickieforNYC) June 6, 2024
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