Immigration protest in Rochester

The protest called for change in immigration laws.

Laws and facilties./// an increase in coronavirus cases has lead a federal judge in los angeles to order detention facilities to release immigrant children and their guardians.

Today ?

"* a group known as "brown berets minnesota" teamed up with "rochester united" to host a protest on immigration laws and the facilities.

Kimt news 3 maleeha kamal was at the protest has the story.xxx look live: i'm here at silver lake park and i spoke to organizer who shared with me their personal struggle with immigration.

About two dozen people protested down the streets of rochester with signs in hand.

This event is to raise awareness of the treatment, conditions, and abuse that kids in ice detention centers suffer from.

For eric diaz ?

"* the topic of immigration is personal.

From an early age he crossed the border so he could reunited with his parents.

He tried six times... each time he was caught?

"* he was taken to an ie facility.

He describes the experience as inhumane.

Eric diaz: "i when we first got there we saw wire fences.

There was no toilet paper.

Men and women were mixed.

He says he was living in a cage... and denied food and water for days.

"so that has change treat us like humans."

He understands he broke the law but says sometimes the law doesn't make sense.

"slavery was lawful."

He says america is the land of the free ?

"* but people being held in cages is not freedom.

On his 11th birthday he was finally reunited with his family after years of torture.

Ricardo reyes family migrated from mexico when he was four years old.

He says this country was built by immigrants with the idea that everyone is entitled to the pursuit of happiness.

But despite that ?

"* immigrantion is a topic that is constantly debated.

"we are here for better.

To work and we contribute to society.'

Both men says legislator need to create laws that are humane and inclusive.

Look live: he says they will continue to have protest but as of now no date has been set.

In rochester maleeha