'The day will culminate with a rally set to flood Jeff Bezos' Washington, D.C. home with somber reminders of the damage induced by his company,' protest organizers say.
Hundreds of immigration protesters are expected to join a citywide day of action in Washington, D.C., on Thursday that will see demonstrators rally on Capitol Hill and outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency's offices, before marching to the home of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
Amazon's decision to continue to provide technology to help ICE deport and separate thousands of immigrant families across the country"makes no sense," Varona said. As one of the very few tech giants to hit the $1 trillion mark in market value, Amazon, he said, should not have to rely on ICE for profit.
Families affected by the Trump administration's hardline immigration policies are also expected to share their stories at the Hart Senate Office Building, from around 9 a.m. to 3:30 pm ET, according to an itinerary for the march sent toThen, protesters will gather outside ICE's offices in Washington, D.C.
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