Events in nearly 30 cities are registered on familiesbelongtogether.org
In response to the growing number of immigrant children and youth separated from their families and detained in inhumane conditions surviving horrible abuses,thousands of people are expected to rally on Friday, June 1st, as part of the National Day of Action “Families Belong Together.” The Day of Action was put together by a broad coalition to demand that the Trump administration keep families together and ensure safety and fair representation for all children and youth, and that Congress defunds Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.
There are currently nearly 30 events throughout the country, and one in Spain, registered on the website familiesbelongtogether.org. A full list of sponsors and events can be found on the website, details of some events can be found below:
Washington, DC
11:00 a.m. EST / Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building, 950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Rally in front of the Department of Justice to demand Attorney General Sessions rescind the policy of separating parents from children at the border and call for justice for a young undocumented woman who was murdered by a Border Patrol agent.
California
Los Angeles, CA
7pm PST / Federal Building (Temple and Los Angeles, downtown LA)
Candlelight Vigil for Claudia Patricia Gómez González
Oakland, CA
12:30 p.m. PST / Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, 1401 Lakeside Dr, Oakland, CA 94612
San Diego, CA
12:00 p.m. PST / ICE Field Office, 880 Front Street #2232, San Diego, CA 92101
Santa Rosa, CA
5:30 PM PST / Courthouse Square, 50 Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Florida
Miramar, FL
11 am EST / US Immigration Custom Office Enforcement, 2805 SW 145th Ave, Miramar , FL 33027
Georgia
Atlanta, GA
12 pm EST / United States Immigration Court, 180 Ted Turner Dr. SW., Atlanta, GA 30303
Idaho
Boise, ID
12:00 PM / Idaho State Capitol, 700 W. Jefferson Street., Boise, ID 83720
Illinois
Chicago, IL
Tuesday, June 5th – 12 pm / Federal Plaza, S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604
Maine
Bar Harbor, ME
4:00 PM / Bar Harbor Village Green, Mount Desert St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Nevada
Las Vegas, NV
12pm / ICE DETENTION CENTER- LAS VEGAS, 501 S LAS VEGAS BLVD. #200, LAS VEGAS , NV 89101
New Hampshire
Concord, NH
12:00 PM / US Attorney’s Office in New Hampshire, 53 Pleasant Street, Concord NH, NH 03301
New Jersey
Newark, NJ
6pm EST / Peter Rodino Federal Building, 970 Broad, Newark, NJ 07102
New York
5pm / Foley Square
Make the Road NY, community allies, and elected officials (full list available here) lead Jericho Walk around Department of Homeland Security building to demand that the administration #EndFamilySeparation, because #FamiliesBelongTogether
Ohio
Cincinnati, OH
12pm / United States Attorney’s Office, 221 E. Fourth Street, Suite 400, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Cleveland, OH
12pm / US Attorney – United States Court House, 801 W Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113-1888
Columbus, OH
12pm / US Attorney’s Office, 303 Marconi Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215
Pennsylvania
Allentown, PA
12:00 PM / Make the Road PA Organizing Center, Allentown, 115 N. 8th St., Allentown, PA 18102
Harrisburg, PA
12:00 PM / US Federal Building, 228 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
Philadelphia, PA
12:00 PM / Philadelphia ICE/DHS Office, 114 North 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Reading, PA
12:00 PM / Make the Road PA Organizing Center, Reading, 501 Washington St, Reading, PA 19601
State College, PA
5:00 PM / Corner of Beaver & Allen, 211 S. Allen Street, State College, PA 16803
Tennessee
Memphis, TN
6:00 PM / Civic Center Plaza, 112 N Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103
Texas
Austin, TX
4:30 PM / Republic Square Park, 422 Guadalupe Street, Austin, TX 78701
El Paso, TX
6:00 PM / El Paso County Courthouse, 500 E San Antonio Ave, El Paso, TX 79901
Houston, TX
May 31st at 7:00 PM / Vigil at UWD Houston, 1900 Kane St, Houston, TX 77007
Marfa, TX
11:00 AM / Presidio County Courthouse, 300 Highland St, Marfa, TX 79843
San Antonio, TX
May 31st 7:00 PM / Plaza Guadalupe, 1327 Guadalupe St., San Antonio, TX 78207
Washington
Seattle, WA
12:00 PM / U.S. Attorney’s Office, 700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220, Seattle, WA 98101
Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
12:00 PM / U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 310 E. Knapp Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202
