Thousands March in DC to Protest Family Separation – Roll Call

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Thousands March in DC to Protest Family Separation

By Juliette Rocheleau

Posted July 1, 2018 at 1:49am

By Juliette Rocheleau

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More than 30,000 people marched down Pennsylvania Avenue on Saturday as part of the Families Belong Together protest, an objection to Trump administration family separation policies at the U.S.-Mexico border. Several celebrities joined the protest and more than 700 rallies occurred nationwide.

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