Demonstrators in Aurora marched from Parklane Park to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility Monday, demanding an end to detentions and deportations. The emergency protest comes in the wake of clashes between law enforcement and protestors in Los Angeles.
The rally was peaceful but passionate. Protestors say they want to show solidarity with what’s happening in LA.
“Colorado is not going to accept this. We stand with California. We stand with the citizens who are saying that they’re not going to be pushed aside or silenced,” said V Reeves with House Keys Action Network. “This is the kind of critical turning point in history that people look back on and ask, ‘Why didn’t you do something?'”
The march and vigil at the Aurora Detention Facility comes amid heightened fear and frustration over federal immigration policies. Organizers highlighted examples of what they call overreach by ICE and police…