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Protestors 'shed light' on Homestead detention center for migrant children -- literally
...For weeks, Rubin, along with dozens of other immigration advocates, put together large signs and wedged them between tree branches in a nearby wooded area—signs big enough for the children to see.
But earlier last week, according to a police report, protestors say their signs were mysteriously taken down, fueling a desire to make an even “bigger statement.”
“So we decided that we’d project our message on the buildings instead,” Rubin told the Miami Herald. “There’s no shutting us up. Children belong in homes, not a child prison. So, we’re shining light on it.”
On Friday night, immigration groups from across the country rallied outside the shelter. Their form of a protest this time: a light show....
But earlier last week, according to a police report, protestors say their signs were mysteriously taken down, fueling a desire to make an even “bigger statement.”
“So we decided that we’d project our message on the buildings instead,” Rubin told the Miami Herald. “There’s no shutting us up. Children belong in homes, not a child prison. So, we’re shining light on it.”
On Friday night, immigration groups from across the country rallied outside the shelter. Their form of a protest this time: a light show....
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article228589764.html