A group of undocumented youth and allies were arrested this morning by the NYPD after blocking the main entrance to Trump Tower in Manhattan.
“We refuse to leave for all the immigrants who deserve dignity and respect for their labor,” tweeted members from Movimiento Cosecha before the protest. “Trump Tower was #BuiltByUs.”
That’s a fact. Over three decades ago, a group of 200 undocumented Polish immigrants — nicknamed the “Polish Brigade” — worked up to 12 hours a day for seven days a week to demolish and make room for what would become Trump Tower. Those same workers later sued him for poor working conditions.
“As a real estate tycoon, Donald Trump built up and has given his name to clothing lines, hotels, resorts, golf courses, a winery, and apartment buildings,” noted ThinkProgress last year. “And for a man who has unapologetically characterized Mexican immigrants as rapists and drug dealers, and has said that infectious diseasesare spilling across the border, Trump has decided to work in industries where it’s impossible to avoid the Latino immigrants he is maligning.”
Cosecher@s are interviewed before our Trump Tower action. #Builtbyus pic.twitter.com/IK06Axrgxu
— Movimiento Cosecha (@Cosecha_Harvest) August 31, 2016
“Basta de quitarle dignidad al inmigrante” #builtbyus @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/BLpgnVGN9E
— Movimiento Cosecha (@Cosecha_Harvest) August 31, 2016
Crowd assembled in front of trump tower ready to show @realDonaldTrump this country and his towers was #builtbyus pic.twitter.com/c7HQEN4Zvv
— Movimiento Cosecha (@Cosecha_Harvest) August 31, 2016
Nine immigrants blocking the door of trump tower to show it was #builtbyus pic.twitter.com/StsmEdqnN4
— Movimiento Cosecha (@Cosecha_Harvest) August 31, 2016
We refuse to leave for all the immigrants who deserve dignity and respect for their labor. trump tower was #builtbyus
— Movimiento Cosecha (@Cosecha_Harvest) August 31, 2016
Making visible the labor of our community that has built this country. What would you do without it @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/A56cRfDqyh
— Movimiento Cosecha (@Cosecha_Harvest) August 31, 2016
.@Cosecha_Harvest rally against trump #builtbyus pic.twitter.com/miDrouiO64
— Erika Eichelberger (@eichelberger_e) August 31, 2016
“This tower #builtbyus. This country depends on us” 8 undocumented youth and allies risking arrest at Trump Tower pic.twitter.com/yCbOBmT5vv
— Movimiento Cosecha (@Cosecha_Harvest) August 31, 2016
Speak out by @thais_tweets, an undocumented leader of @Cosecha_Harvest happening now. #builtbyus pic.twitter.com/CxaHLsqFQc
— (((YonahLieberman))) (@YonahLieberman) August 31, 2016
While #Trump talks to the Mexican President, @Cosecha_Harvest is blockading his tower. #builtbyus pic.twitter.com/1CVKqNKikp
— (((YonahLieberman))) (@YonahLieberman) August 31, 2016
Activists with @Cosecha_Harvest sit in protest at Trump Tower in New York City. https://t.co/hHtrkBFncX
— NBC Latino (@NBCLatino) August 31, 2016
.@Cosecha_Harvest risk arrest at Trump Towers – “This tower #builtbyus, this country depends on us.” pic.twitter.com/7SMTATjwwq
— Waleed Shahid (@waleed2go) August 31, 2016
We just shut down @realDonaldTrump Tower #builtbyus pic.twitter.com/ypy3Dh0avZ
— Movimiento Cosecha (@Cosecha_Harvest) August 31, 2016
The arrest have begun at @realDonaldTrump Tower #builtbyus pic.twitter.com/dgehb0vNd3
— Movimiento Cosecha (@Cosecha_Harvest) August 31, 2016
The arrest have begun at @realDonaldTrump Tower #builtbyus pic.twitter.com/dgehb0vNd3
— Movimiento Cosecha (@Cosecha_Harvest) August 31, 2016
My friends at @Cosecha_Harvest were arrested at Trump Towers demanding dignity+respect for undocumented #builtbyus pic.twitter.com/PGhrFP8a7n
— Waleed Shahid (@waleed2go) August 31, 2016
Thank you @Cosecha_Harvest for your bravery and showing the truth about @realDonaldTrump and his towers #builtbyus https://t.co/7tKknRDFxv
— Becky Wasserman (@becky_wasserman) August 31, 2016
