Dozens protest against ICE’s presence in Jacksonville

Dozens of people lined Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville’s Southside Saturday afternoon to protest against ICE’s presence in Jacksonville.

The Jacksonville Immigrant Rights Alliance (JIRA) organized an emergency action protest in response to the recent string of joint law enforcement operations with ICE in the city.

“We’re out here fighting for immigrant rights for their advocacy and demanding dignity for them,” Vanessa Alvarez, a Community Organizer with JIRA, said…

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