Opposing Rallies Over Immigration Policy Converge Outside Council Office

MCM is on the scene as protesters meet in front of the Council Office Building in Rockville. Two protests are happening – one supporting the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) and one opposing.

Here is a look at MyMCMedia’s journalists on the scene for the demonstrations.

Police keeping protesters and media on sidewalk. Metal barrier separates sides. pic.twitter.com/vmYvNSADln

— Media Doug (@Media_Doug) September 13, 2019

Hard to get crowd counts. Both sides look about equal, possibly more on the Pro ICE side. Anti-ICE side, though, louder with chanting

— Media Doug (@Media_Doug) September 13, 2019

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— Media Doug (@Media_Doug) September 13, 2019

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— Media Doug (@Media_Doug) September 13, 2019

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— Media Doug (@Media_Doug) September 13, 2019

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— Media Doug (@Media_Doug) September 13, 2019

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— Media Doug (@Media_Doug) September 13, 2019

This Land Is Your Land from the anti-ICE protesters pic.twitter.com/5KMnxXNV4h

— Media Doug (@Media_Doug) September 13, 2019

Crowd chanting “USA! USA!” As @willjawando takes mic. He says chant is proper on both sides of street. pic.twitter.com/1xNtQt38j4

— Media Doug (@Media_Doug) September 13, 2019

Says @willjawando We don’t need @ICEgov because local police have kept crime rate down

— Media Doug (@Media_Doug) September 13, 2019

Racist and xenophobic language dangerous, @EvanMGlass tells crowd

— Media Doug (@Media_Doug) September 13, 2019

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— Media Doug (@Media_Doug) September 13, 2019

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— Media Doug (@Media_Doug) September 13, 2019

“No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here,” counter-protesters chant. pic.twitter.com/RLkIduhuWe

— Maryam Shahzad (@maryam_mcm) September 13, 2019

Pro-ICE side congregating in front of Council Office Building. pic.twitter.com/CwZXR4GLfM

— Media Doug (@Media_Doug) September 13, 2019

The Concerned Citizens Coalition of Montgomery County (left) is having a rally in support of federal immigration agents in the county. A counter-protest group (right) is across the street. pic.twitter.com/AgSkKmEg45

— Maryam Shahzad (@maryam_mcm) September 13, 2019

From the pro-ICE side of the street pic.twitter.com/dfJvsjFwA2

— Media Doug (@Media_Doug) September 13, 2019

Protestors supporting federal immigration agents in Montgomery County: pic.twitter.com/qkVQn9pBti

— Maryam Shahzad (@maryam_mcm) September 13, 2019

About Hannah Dalsheim

Hannah Dalsheim was an intern at Montgomery Community Media during the fall of 2019. She was studying journalism, government and politics at the University of Maryland, College Park.

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