Multiple protests amid President Biden’s visit to San Diego

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A number of protests befell outdoors of the Level Loma Naval Base amid President Joe Biden’s go to to San Diego.

Save Friendship Park

A handful of individuals gathered with indicators in an effort to ask the President to cease development on the border wall at Friendship Park.

Friendship Park has lengthy been a spot for family members who’re separated by america and Mexico border to satisfy.

“Biden needs to say, ‘I am totally different on immigration, I am totally different on border coverage than my predecessor.’ He must cease these partitions proper now,” mentioned Seth David Clark, a Pastor for the Border Church.

Development just lately started on a brand new 30-foot border wall that protesters say will “destroy the connection between California’s Border Area State Park and Friendship Park.”

One other protest was held on Sunday. Development on the wall is anticipated to proceed for the subsequent six months.

Carry Ridge House

A bunch of individuals yelled “Carry Ridge dwelling” as President Joe Biden’s motorcade drove previous them on Monday.

American Navy Lieutenant Ridge Alkonis is in a Japanese jail after a automotive wreck he was concerned in killing two Japanese residents.

His mother and father journey all through America, asking the President for assist getting him out. They are saying Lt. Alkonis fell asleep inexplicably behind the wheel along with his household within the automotive after they accomplished a hike.

“His constitutional rights, his human rights, had been denied as a part of the Standing of Forces settlement, which was not upheld,” mentioned Derek Alkonis, Lt. Alkonis’s father.

His mother and father say Lt. Alkonis was beforehand stationed in San Diego.

A number of automobiles honked as they handed the protest. When requested if touring to San Diego for the protest was “price it”, Lt. Alkonis’s mom mentioned “It is at all times price it.”

“Ridge is aware of that we’re behind him and (to) all service members, the identical factor. Somebody must battle for these women and men which can be serving our nation,” mentioned Derek.