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Live Updates: Families Belong Together Rallies In Atlanta, Savannah
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Protesters of the Trump administration's policy of detaining families and separating children from parents who enter the Unites States illegally are gathering Saturday in cities across Georgia.
Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Brunswick, Dalton, Lawrenceville, Lumpkin, Savannah and Valdosta will be represented, according to the official website.
Community organizers in Atlanta marched to the federal courthouse "in support of immigrant families being torn apart by ICE and the current administration," according to a tweet by the Georgia Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents.
GPB's Stephen Fowler reports on the Atlanta march.
2 p.m. Protesters gather in Savannah.
As the rain eases up people are starting to gather in Johnson Square for Savannah’s #KeepFamiliesTogetherMarch pic.twitter.com/O2mELHuVu0— GPB Savannah (@GPBSavannah) June 30, 2018
GPB News will bring live updates throughout the day.
11:20 a.m.: Rep. John Lewis joins the demonstration and speaks.
Democratic Congressman @repjohnlewis says it’s time for some people to get in “good trouble.” #gapol pic.twitter.com/tWeOiXCyZW— stephen fowler (@stphnfwlr) June 30, 2018
10:45 a.m. Thousands of people pack the streets for blocks as far as they eye can see.
This is just a small sampling of people. They’ve reached the federal courthouse. pic.twitter.com/qjGeZv2Mcs— stephen fowler (@stphnfwlr) June 30, 2018
10:30 a.m. Hundreds of people are gathered and Rep. Hank Johnson speaks to the crowd.
9:50 a.m. People have begun spilling into the streets at the detention center because sidewalks are full. Police have streets blocked off.
Hundreds more coming now pic.twitter.com/cU3xt7j7kB— stephen fowler (@stphnfwlr) June 30, 2018
8:25 a.m.: Police set up protective barricades in front of the Atlanta City Detention Center, which is a rally point for Atlanta’s #FamilesBelongTogether march.
Savannah’s Families Belong Together rally begins at 2 p.m. in Johnson Square Park.
Organizers say the group will then march through the historic district to Savannah City Hall, where speakers, including Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Lisa Ring will address the crowd in the heart of the city’s tourism area.
Churches and immigrant advocacy groups organized the event.
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