Cleveland, OH
Hundreds of people fill downtown Cleveland for anti-ICE march
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland’s Public Square was filled with people on Friday afternoon for an anti-ICE event.
Organizers say this was one of 300 gatherings happening across the country.
Supporters held up signs that said ‘Cleveland stands with Minneapolis’ and ‘Melt ICE’.
Multiple people spoke to the crowd. Sharing life experiences and their plea for federal ICE agents to be held accountable for the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
“They were not there to protect Alex, They were not there to protect Renee,” said one protestor. “So what makes you think they will protect us”?
The group spent an hour after speeches marching through the streets of Downtown Cleveland.
As a part of the protest members asked for a nationwide shutdown.
“I am deeply moved and grateful for your presence here today,” said another protestor. “This is a clear demonstration of solidarity”.
Asking people not to shop, work, or go to school to oppose the governments immigration crackdown.
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