COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Just as similar protests continue in California, people gathered in Columbus for an "ICE Out" protest Tuesday evening.
Hundreds of people gathered in front of Columbus City Hall to show what they said was solidarity with those in Los Angeles. Their message: ICE is not welcome here and no human being is illegal.
“The people in Los Angeles are coming out because they are defending not only their right to practice free speech in the face of repression, but to stand with their immigrant neighbors and that is what we are doing here today,” one of the demonstration's organizers said.
This demonstration is in response to the Trump Administration’s recent immigration raids on workplaces. The White House has come out and said the raids are completely legal and target criminals.
“We're here to say, from L.A. to Columbus, we want ICE out of our city and we want to protect our community,” Shenby G., an organizer for the Party for Socialism and Liberation, said.
Several different groups came together to organize this demonstration. Signs held by dozens of people read "C-Bus loves L.A." and "Stand with Immigrants." Some demonstrators said the community is stronger when it is united.
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The protest ended with a march. Columbus Police were there to assist; the event, which lasted approximately two hours, was peaceful throughout.
“There's nothing more violent than ripping a mother away from her child,” Shenby G. said.
Many said that while they are not in L.A., they’ve all been watching closely.
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Protesters said they will continue to defend their immigrant neighbors and fight for their right to be in the United States.
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