BOZEMAN – Many cities around the nation joined together Saturday to host local Families Belong Together rallies, marches, or protests. Bozeman was one of them.
Hundreds gathered at the Bozeman Public Library with signs in protest of the Trump Administration’s “Zero Tolerance” policy regarding undocumented immigrants. These protests come close to two months after the policy was put into place.
“With separation of children from their parents without any ability to reunite them is simply inhumane,” said protester Joan Hoff.
The Bozeman rally was organized by the Montana Hate Free Zone, which began in 1992. Co-founder Danielle Rogers said it was important Bozeman played their part in the nationwide efforts.
“This is an issue that affects all of us and even though we are not as diverse as some other communities we do have people that are affected by this. We wanted to show solidarity with those that are facing this refugee crisis and let them know here in Bozeman, in Montana, they are loved,” said Rogers.
“This is an issue that affects all of us and even though we are not as diverse as some other communities we do have people that are affected by this,” said rally speaker Susie Rodriguez.
Speakers did not only talk about immigration. Minimum wage, affordable housing, and Native American rights were all a part of the discussion. New York, Chicago, and Denver are just some of the other cities that held protests. The main one took place in Washington D.C.
