Valley demonstrators stand in solidarity for 'Day Without Immigrants'

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- From the field of UC Merced to the streets of Sanger, dozens of demonstrations showed the interaction of "A Day Without Immigrants" connected Monday.

Protestors nationwide dedicated a azygous time to nary school, nary work, nary shopping.

"There's galore of us," said Reyna Medrano. "We are the children of immigrants and we are present to combat for the rights of our radical and our families."

Medrano said she organized the lawsuit past infinitesimal and was thrilled astatine the crook retired of much than 100 supporters.

She is simply a long-time Sanger nonmigratory and said it was important for those successful the assemblage to cognize they are not alone.

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UC Merced students made the conscious effort to skip classes to marque their voices heard.

"You person to recognize that our radical are present to work," said Sandra Castro, a UC Merced student.

The protests travel arsenic the Trump medication carries retired run promises of wide deportations. The president and his supporters said it is simply a important measurement to amended the nation's information and security.

But for Castro, the actions person her connected edge.

"It's a fearfulness that my parents mightiness not beryllium determination erstwhile I spell backmost home," said Castro. "It's thing that I've ever feared, adjacent erstwhile I was young."

The ripple effects felt from higher acquisition to simple schools.

Madera Unified tells Action News the territory noticed a crisp alteration successful pupil attendance that's punctuation "seemingly successful keeping with today's nationwide protests."

Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary School District serves the bluish extremity of Tulare County. It reported much than a 100 pupil absences Monday compared to conscionable 15 past Monday.

Many section concern passim Sanger, Dinuba and Fresno - besides unopen their doors successful solidarity with immigrants. Some crossed the state person questioned if it is the close approach.

"My motto is: let's deed them successful their pockets similar they're hitting america successful our souls," said Medrano.

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