An attempt to “shut down ICE” in Atlanta was scheduled for today in the wake of federal law enforcement efforts to arrest some 2,000 illegal aliens who are under court-ordered deportation:
Protest planned for ICE office in downtown Atlanta today…to shut it down starting today at noon. We’re LIVE this morning on actions that were supposed to start in major U.S. cities Sunday https://t.co/iWhmjaLNMB pic.twitter.com/yeZ5S906XG
— Steve Gehlbach (@SteveGWSB) July 15, 2019
Some protesters did show up and try to shut down ICE, but officers were ready:
Vocal protestors continue to demonstrate outside Downtown Atlanta’s ICE office. They’re rallying against planned immigration raids, though few have been reported in Metro Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/zVpbaC1bNi
— Richard Elliot (@RElliotWSB) July 15, 2019
This man just handcuffed himself to the fence outside the Downtown Atlanta ICE office as part of the protest against announced immigration raids. pic.twitter.com/PjZxyX1iu7
— Richard Elliot (@RElliotWSB) July 15, 2019
They also tried to block vehicles:
Homeland Security police moved protestors who attempted to block an official vehicle from leaving ICE property. pic.twitter.com/qg8sfsncEh
— Richard Elliot (@RElliotWSB) July 15, 2019
But so far it looks like the attempt to shut down ICE in Atlanta has been shut down by officers, but the ground did play a small role:
The police are shoving #JewsAgainstICE who are blocking the ICE Field Office in Atlanta.#NeverAgainMeans putting ourselves between ICE and the people they’re trying to hurt. And the police are not going to be on our side. https://t.co/O0VeXq9pbp pic.twitter.com/AsjGNLuwRq
— ✡️ Never Again Action ✡️ (@NeverAgainActn) July 15, 2019
It doesn’t look like anything got shut down today — just shoved around a little, perhaps.
Protestor: I'm handcuffing myself to the fence.
Me as a cop: Welp I'm going to lunch.
— mitrebox (@mitrebox) July 15, 2019
If you’re gonna block ICE driveways, you’re going to have to give up being vegan. Protein, guys. https://t.co/uNmLzELUHZ
— Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) July 15, 2019
They're breaking laws. You cannot impede traffic when protesting.
— Michael Johns (@MichaelJohns85) July 15, 2019
Libs: you should be intimidated by our soyboy battalion.
— Sandpit (@rev_entertain) July 15, 2019
Do these people not have a job?
— Lee Gould (@Leegould13Lee) July 15, 2019
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