Thousands of protesters gathered in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday to demand change in the nation's immigration policies. It was one of hundreds of marches held nationwide.
1Zaynab Abdi, 22, a refugee from Yemen who's separated from her family due to U.S. immigration laws, holds up her country's flag during a march protesting federal immigration policies in Minneapolis on Saturday, June 30, 2018.Lacey Young | MPR News2Thousands of protesters make their way down the streets of downtown Minneapolis.Lacey Young | MPR News3James Gutierrez, 15, and his sister Lilah, 8, ride on the back of a trailer while wearing chains during Saturday's march.Lacey Young | MPR News4A protester holds a sign during a march protesting federal immigration policies in downtown Minneapolis.Lacey Young | MPR News5Members of the traditional Aztec dance group Kalpulli Ketzal Coatlicue lead the march.Lacey Young | MPR News6State Sen. Patricia Torres-Ray (center) marches through the streets of downtown Minneapolis with thousands of other protesters.Lacey Young | MPR News7A member of the traditional Aztec dance group Kalpulli Ketzal Coatlicue twirls in the street before the march.Lacey Young | MPR News8Thousands gather outside the Minneapolis Convention Center before a march protesting federal immigration policies.Lacey Young | MPR News9A woman wears a T-shirt with the words "Yes Melania I really do care, why don't u?" painted on the back after finishing the march.Lacey Young | MPR News10A protester chants along with the crowd during the march on Saturday, June 30, 2018.Lacey Young | MPR News11A protester holds a poster depicting a crying Statue of Liberty during the march.Lacey Young | MPR News12Protesters stack picket signs with phrases opposing current immigration policies.Lacey Young | MPR News
