About 1,000 anti-ICE protestors marched through the streets of downtown Riverside on Jan. 30 during a national day of action. Minnesota protestors called for the strike and shutdown after the recent displays of violence from federal immigration agents in their state.
“(I’m here) to speak up for those who can’t speak for themselves,” Jocelyn Morales, a protestor from Riverside, said. “I have people, neighbors who are too afraid to come out, so if I have the chance, I’m gonna do it.”
The crowd gathered in solidarity in front of the Riverside Historic Courthouse at 3 p.m. where the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice was set up to rally before the march.
The coalition had speakers such as Luz Pérez, candidate for Fontana city council, address the recent acts of federal immigration agents and the Trump administration as reasons for the strike. Pérez made a call to action and reminded the crowd that this is the time to organize…