A National Day of Action will take place across the U.S. and here in the Bay Area as thousands protest ICE and stand in solidarity with Minnesota.
In San Francisco, thousands of students walked out of class Friday to participate in a day of action, protesting ICE actions and supporting the nation's immigrants. A loud drum beat was heard in Dolores Park, students walking out of classes and joining this day of action.
'The message is ICE should be reformed, I shouldn't be spreading violence, it's not a good thing,' said student Nathan Diep. 'The young people protesting today, walking out of school, people walking out of work, not shopping,' said one speaker. Thousands of people filled the Park in solidarity with a nationwide general strike aimed at protesting the Federal Government's immigration policies, including federal action, which led to the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. 'The messages we've seen, the courage of the people of Minneapolis and their general strike last week, we're taking as a blueprint to shut it down to get ICE out of Minnesota and across the country,' said Sanika Mahajan, from Party for Socialism and Liberation. 'Growing up in Philadelphia, I have the Liberty Bell tattooed on my wrist, the Constitution is hammered into us, I can't believe we the people are allowing this to happen, and you know maybe it's time for a revolution,' said Dimitri Kras. Donte Ivory is visiting from LA and needed to take part; he hopes this protest will send a message. 'It shouldn't be any type of shootings going on, killings going on for no reason,' said Donte Ivory. The group later marched to the Civic Center, where they held a rally.
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