Charlotte Just Witnessed The Largest Immigrant March In Citys History (Video)

[Lucinda]

MORE HERE

Charlotte Just Witnessed The Largest Immigrant March In City’s History (Video)
By Scott Jensen - February 17, 2017

"...At around 1pm, the crowd began to file out of the park and onto the streets of Uptown Charlotte to protest what they believed to be oppressive policies by the Trump Administration.

Charlotte city leaders originally thought that about 500 people would gather, but they now estimate that there were between 7,000-8,000 people participating in today’s protest and march, the largest Hispanic march our city has ever seen...

...In addition to today’s protests in Uptown, there were at least 250 businesses that shut down for the day, and about 450 students were absent from Nations Ford Elementary School (a school with a large Hispanic population), some class rooms only had 2 kids in them today, according to CMS leaders..."



- Balance of the article, info from the city, and more photos at link above.

[geomon666]

1. Weird

Didn't hear about this at all on the news...

[Lucinda]

3. I had heard there were several planned across the country

Forgot until I ran across this on twitter

[sheshe2]

2. No more

Hush Hush sweet Charlotte!

Rising, yes you are!

RESIST

[Tarheel_Dem]

4. K&R!

[bathroommonkey76]

5. It's nice to see such a large crowd in my home state.

The NCGOP's tactics against minorities the past few years has truly been deplorable-- The Hispanic voting bloc is needed to cut their power in the NCGA.

[mopinko]

6. chicago-

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170216/near-west-side/day-without-an-immigrant-protest-chistrikesback-march-rally

[Lucinda]

7. So cool!

Thank you!

[bigtree]

8. nice

...looks like good weather there. Nice turnout!

[Lucinda]

9. Yep! I know there were more...just hard to find coverage of the events!

Looks like a great day there!