On Sunday, hundreds of people gathered in Dallas and Fort Worth to protest the new immigration rules that were put in place by President Donald Trump.
On 7th Street in Fort Worth, near Trinity Park, and at the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in Dallas, demonstrators filled the sidewalks waving flags and holding signs.
Over the weekend, news of the protest circulated on social media, with messages encouraging people to “show up & speak up for those who can’t.”
“Don’t be afraid if you can’t speak up for yourself,” Joselin Ibarra, one of the two16-year-old protest organizers stated. “There is someone out there that will. You know someone who is probably undocumented, a co-worker, a neighbor, so don’t be mean. We’re all human. We just came here for the American Dream.”
The protest comes after the Trump administration said on Tuesday that it will permit federal immigration authorities, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to make arrests at schools, churches, and hospitals.
Over 1,000 people gathered at the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge to demonstrate their support for immigrants and advocates who are against the president’s mass deportations. The battle cry of immigrants in the United States who are fighting for their rights, “Si se puede,” or “Yes we can,” was heard all over the place and at a high volume.
Pastor Isabel Marquez of Oak Lawn United Methodist Church, one of the faith leaders who works directly with new and undocumented immigrants who have recently arrived in Dallas, was present.
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“We are asking for respect,” Marquez stated. “We are asking for the right to be respected and for freedom to have a better opportunity here in this country.”
Many of the demonstrators told Texas that they are feeling scared and panicked about what is happening, but they are still holding on to hope.
“I don’t want to let fear consume me. I could see why people would have fear in times like these, but I for sure would say more hope,” demonstrator Adair Olivarez stated.
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The Dallas Police Department stated that it will “not interfere with a lawful and peaceful assembly of any individuals or groups expressing their First Amendment rights.” Participants will observe our patrols at huge events, just like they usually do.
As long as the Trump administration continues to make adjustments to immigration enforcement, the organizers and advocates have stated that they will keep working on these activities.
