Posted on 06/28/2018 4:17:08 PM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) among the 575 people who were arrested at a Senate office building while protesting the Trump administration's policy on illegal border crossings and call for the reunification of families who had been separated.
In a statement released by U.S. Capitol Police, law enforcement officials said the protesters were "unlawfully demonstrating." They are being charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding.
Police say those who were arrested were processed on the scene and released. Individuals who want to pay their fines can do so 24 hours after their arrest.
Jayapal says she and other protesters were "here to fight for our families to be free, to fight for the ability of our kids to be with their parents — not in cages, not in prison, but able to live their lives free, safe and secure."
Many protesters in the atrium of the Hart Senate Office Building wore foil blankets similar to those given to migrants housed at U.S. detention facilities.
Protesters loudly chanted "What do we want? Free families" and "This is what democracy looks like."
Democratic Sens. Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York joined the protesters. At one point, Merkley donned a foil sheet as he gave a TV interview.
Winnie Wong, political adviser for the liberal National Women's March, says the protest demonstrates "the energy we will need to see to at the ballot box in November.
Anyone notice how so many of these people probably aren’t even citizens but they plan to go to the ballot box?
We need to find a way to not allow them to destroy our elections.
“At one point, merkley donned a foil sheet as he gave a TV interview.”
Was merkley wearing his tin foil hat too?
Working for Left’s agenda and its need for the media.
They were “protesting” nothing and add zero, zip, nada to any rational debate about anything. They were merely making a scene to make a scene, so the media would show it.
Now I hope they identify the illegals in that mob and DEPORT THEM!!!
Now I hope they identify the illegals in that mob and DEPORT THEM!!!
hehe
“Many protesters in the atrium of the Hart Senate Office Building wore foil blankets similar to those given to migrants housed at U.S. detention facilities“ UNDER OBAMA, NOT UNDER PRESIDENT TRUMP. Liars gotta lie...
There needs to be a list of every politician who voted for or publicly supported this during the Obama years.
Might shut a whole lot of people up.
I’ll bet at least 500 of these 575 are deportable.
575 people , not very many
This shows just how desperate and frustrated the leftists are.
They can’t do anything to stop the Administration’s policies, Republicans have majorities in the House and Senate, and most Americans support what President Trump is doing. What’s more, there’s a very real chance Republicans can even improve their standing this November.
In other words, leftism is dying. We know it and are smiling, they know it and are panicking.
just ensuring Trump wins in 2020
All of these people are advocating the overrunning of our country by foreigners.
I really hope they continue with the space blanket gag over the long weekend that’s supposed to be like 180 degrees in the shade.
Sure would be nice if this isn’t just “Catch and release’ as usual, with maybe a fifty dollar citation at worst.
Anyone notice how so many of these people probably aren’t even citizens but they plan to go to the ballot box?
We need to find a way to not allow them to destroy our elections.
They are already doing that. With the Motor voter bill illegals go down to get license they ask them If they want to register to vote and they vote..
Zero tolerance.
5-10 terms in federal prison for these folks.
It's time to start enforcing the LAW again!
those are space blankets used by the astronauts. very popular during Apollo missions. All the kids had them. What a putz.
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