American Federation of Teachers Protest Damage of Family Separation

This morning hundreds gathered outside of the County Court House in El Paso to protest the trauma and damage caused by family separation.

A diverse group of educators, human rights activists, faith leaders and civil rights activists brought together by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) gave passionate speeches promoting unity, and keeping families together.

The group then boarded yellow school busses and took an hour long trip to the detention centers located in Tornillo to hand out supplies like books, and clothing.

This rally focuses on the wide-spread fall out from President Trumps since overturned family separation policy.

People/ groups in attendance:

Reverend William Barber

Sister Simone Campbell, Nuns on the bus

Local educators

Hispanic Federation

Voto Latino

League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)

MoveOn