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Sign-spotting at nationwide ‘Families Belong Together’ protests

“We should all care.”

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 30:  People take part in the nationwide "Families Belong Together" march as they walk over the Brooklyn Bridge on June 30, 2018 in New York City. As thousands of migrant children remain separated from family, rallies are planned across the U.S. calling for them be reunited. (Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 30: People take part in the nationwide "Families Belong Together" march as they walk over the Brooklyn Bridge on June 30, 2018 in New York City. As thousands of migrant children remain separated from family, rallies are planned across the U.S. calling for them be reunited. (Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images)

The nationwide “Families Belong Together” protest took place in hundred of cities across the United States. Big cities such as New York and Washington, D.C. were represented, but sizable crowds also gathered in smaller towns.

And while the subject was serious, as is often the case at protests the demonstration allowed participants to get creative, as they vented their opposition to President Donald Trump’s harsh immigration policies.

Signs were also in abundance for the burgeoning “Abolish ICE” movement, which has gained traction in recent weeks.

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Some at the march brought attention to the plight of immigrants suffering from serious conditions while in detention. Many aren’t able to receive the treatment they need, making their confinement even more brutal:

The kids came with an important question. It was reported that immigrant children, some just three-years-old, have been forced to represent themselves in court:

First Lady Melania Trump’s recent choice of jacket while visiting imprisoned children sparked controversy. So of course many protest signs had something to say about it: