Hundreds rally in support of immigrants at Washington state Capitol
Despite threats that immigration enforcement agents might show up, more than 500 immigrant rights advocates from across Washington marched to the state Capitol in Olympia on Thursday.
They were there to show support for two bills pending before the Legislature this year that would expand safety net benefits — including health care coverage and unemployment insurance — for immigrants who are in the country without legal authorization.
The demonstration also came as President Donald Trump, now about 10 days into his new term, has announced a range of policies to strike against immigrants.
The march and rally were led by the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network, an immigrant rights coalition founded in 2016 when Trump was elected to his first term.
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