Voices of the people at “Families Belong Together” protests

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Editors note: Below are thoughts from protesters at the “Families Belong Together” rallies in support of immigrant families June 30. Millions of Americans have voiced outrage. They want a society that does not separate families and jail children. — The Editors

PHOTO/ADRIAN GARCIA, CHICAGO

“I’m here because I don’t want children to be in cages.” (Young child)
“This is not right. Animals don’t even treat other animals like this.”
“We have to speak out now while we can, before we can’t.”
“I’m concerned. We’re losing our sense of compassion for anyone ‘different’ from ourselves.”
“I’m a social worker. So I know these children face trauma.”

PHOTO/DAYMONJHARTLEY.COM, DETROIT

“Values, institutions, Supreme Court, all the issues, it’s so frightening; are we crying in the wilderness?
“Any time a group in power is scared by minorities, there is a backlash. History has shown—the holocaust.
“ICE needs to be abolished. Everyone needs to vote. Get rid of this administration.”
“They’re going after a lot of things today, unions, etc., not a good path.”
“We need to start by getting the families together. And then solve immigration.”
“Allow people to legally seek asylum. Allow the dreamers. Then, do the rest of the immigration issue. We have enough space for everybody.”
“We need to make sure they know we’re all here because we want change to happen. We have to get together for a change.”

PHOTO/DAVID BACON, RICHMOND, CA

 

Chicago, Il
PHOTO/CHARLES MILLER

 

PHOTO/SANDY REID, CHICAGO

 

PHOTO/DAVID BACON, RICHMOND, CA

 

Protest at Statue of Liberty, New York City
PHOTO/DEMOCRACY, NOW!

 

PHOTO/JOHN RAMSPOTT, ATLANTA

 

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