Hundreds protest in California against Trump's mass deportation plans

(2 Dec 2024)
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Sacramento, California - 2 December 2024
1. Various of protesters with signs and banners marching near California Capitol
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rev. Deborah Lee, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity, executive director:
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"Buses are coming from all over California and immigrants are gathering here - the first day of the legislature and the governor's special session - because we want to be sure that they know that the immigrant community is asking them to step up and to be able to really defend immigrant Californians here in our state."
3. Various of protesters marching with banners near California Capitol
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Rev. Deborah Lee, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity, executive director:
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"The response for today has been unprecedented. People are angry. People are worried. People are concerned. They do not want to see mass deportations happening here in California."
5. Deportation banner at rally
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Rev. Deborah Lee, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity, executive director:
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"We need to ensure that not one cent of California resources goes to aid the deportation machine. We need to end transfers and collaboration with ICE deportation. And we need to ensure that none of our state properties and none of our state buildings are used for immigration detention."
7. People marching with signs at rally
8. Man leading chant at rally near California Capitol
9. People holding signs at rally
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Salvador Sarmiento, National Day Laborer Organizing Network, campaign director:
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"We know what we're up against. We know what Trump represents for our state, for our families, for our local businesses. It's not good. We remember what it means. It means babies, children crying about separated families. We remember all of this. But we also know that there is a lot that our state leaders, our legislators and our governor can do to thwart Trump's deportation agenda."
11. Protesters carrying banner at march
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Salvador Sarmiento, National Day Laborer
Organizing Network, campaign director:
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"We need Gavin Newsom and our state legislators to take action, not just move money around. We need to make sure that our laws are strong and patch up those holes because we're not turning our back on anybody in California."
13. Person holding sign at rally
STORYLINE:
Hundreds of people demonstrated around the California Capitol on Monday to urge the Legislature to try to stop Trump's mass deportation plans. They carried banners that said “Not one cent for mass deportation” and “MAGA out of California.”

“We want to be sure that they know that the immigrant community is asking them to step up and to be able to really defend immigrant Californians here in our state.",” said Rev. Deborah Lee, executive director of the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers returned to the state Capitol on Monday to begin a special session to protect the state's progressive policies ahead of another Trump presidency.

The Democratic governor, a fierce critic of President-elect Donald Trump, is positioning California to once again be the center of a resistance effort against the conservative agenda. He is asking his Democratic allies in the Legislature, who hold supermajorities in both chambers, to approve additional funding to the attorney general's office to prepare for a robust legal fight against anticipated federal challenges.






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