Fierce backlash against Trump's agenda seen in sweeping, nation-wide protests
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What sparked nationwide protests against Trump's agenda?
Thanks to you at home for joining us this hour. Really, really happy to have you here. So this was not one of the hands off protests that we saw all over the country this weekend. This was a different thing. And you will see the wind was playing tricks with people.
You mentioned 400 or 500 people. It's probably closer to 750 people, maybe 1,000. It's grown. You can see, really, like you said, as it's laid out, how many people are here marching. You brought your family here today. Why was it important for you all to be here?
Just like I said before, you know, we're all here. This is my nephew, and he's about the same age as that third grader, you know. I wouldn't want to see my nephew in...
You can see just how windy it is out here.
How did a small town in New York react to ICE actions?
This is Sackets Harbor, New York. Sackets Harbor is way up on the shore of Lake Ontario in sort of northwestern New York. It's not that far from the Canadian border. And about a week and a half ago, immigration agents went to Sackets Harbor, New York, and they took three kids and their mom, a third grader, a 10th grader, and an 11th grader. Three kids and their mom, they took them from Sackets Harbor and they flew them to Texas. And this mom and her three kids have been in some kind of immigration prison ever since. Yes, including the third grader. The population of Sackets Harbor, New York is about 1,300 people. But as you saw that local reporter say there, there were about a thousand people
of the 1,300 people in the town who showed up this Saturday to march in Sackets Harbor and to demand the return of that mom and her kids. This is from WWNY Local Channel 7, which covered the march. noting the children were students in the Sackets Harbor School District. At this rally on Saturday, calling for the return of the family, demonstrators carried American flags and signs saying things like, hands off our kids and return the children. It was the local Democratic Party in Jefferson County, New York, that organized this rally. We've also seen Democratic governor of New York, the Democratic governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, also getting involved in this case. She put out a statement saying she, quote, cannot think of any public safety justification for ICE agents to rip an innocent family, including a child in the third grade, from their Sacketts Harbor home.
She says, quote, that is not the immigration enforcement promise to the American people. It is just plain cruel. I want this family returned to New York State and believe ICE needs to immediately answer for these actions. The principal at Sackett Harbor Central School marched in Saturday's rally. She said she was there just representing herself, not representing the school, not representing any union. But she said, quote, we graduate only about 40 students per year at our school. So we know every face. We know every personality. And we are missing them. And I think what Sackett's Harbor shows, she says, is that when you rely on your community and you remember that your neighbors love you and your classmates love you and the teachers are going to be there for you, they're always going to stand up and say, I will show up for you. I will rally for you. I think that's how we get through this. She said that again at that march.
Again, that was a thousand people out of a town of 1,300 people. That was on Saturday. And now today, Monday, the school district made this announcement, quote, we are relieved and grateful to share that after 11 days of uncertainty, our students and their mother are returning home. We remain committed to providing the care, understanding, and sensitivity necessary for all students and staff as we begin the healing process from this traumatic experience. In the midst of this difficult time, the strength, compassion, and resilience of our community have shown through. We are very thankful to everyone who has reached out with kindness and offered support. Wow, if only we all lived in places like this, right? Where people were willing to come out and show up and make themselves heard for us when we needed help. Oh, wait, we do. We do. All over the country, it turns out, we do live in just those places. These are some of the more than 1,400 protests that took place this weekend protesting the actions of the Trump administration.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What sparked nationwide protests against Trump's agenda?
0:00–0:52
2
How did a small town in New York react to ICE actions?
0:52–5:19
3
Which cities saw the largest protests against Trump?
5:19–9:23
4
What unique protest signs were seen across the country?
9:23–19:00
5
How do decentralized protests contribute to resistance movements?
19:00–42:06
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