A Thursday afternoon video from the Facebook page of immigration rights leader Erika Andiola showed undocumented youth and allies protesting outside of Senator Chuck Schumer’s DC office, as they call for him and Democrats to vote no on a year-end federal spending bill unless the DREAM Act is included. According to Andiola, three people, one of which was a DACA recipient, were arrested, hours after additional arrests happened at another action at the Capitol.
Other videos from the Schumer action can been seen here and here.
While the Schumer protest was happening, news broke that a deal to avoid a government shutdown on Friday happened. The short-term funding agreement will keep the government funded until December 22, but Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has already said that a final spending deal will not happen unless there is a DACA fix.
“We will not leave here without a DACA fix,” she said at a Thursday press conference.
Andiola also urged undocumented youth and allies to come to the nation’s capital on December 18 to “shut down” the government “ourselves.”
Meanwhile, here are some live tweets of the Schumer action:
“We are demanding that Demorats vote no on a spending bill that does not include the DREAM ACT.” #Live now, undocumented youth occupying @SenSchumer‘s office #DreamActNow https://t.co/M3g2YyBCoX pic.twitter.com/3SHJHISFts
— Latino Rebels (@latinorebels) December 7, 2017
“Schumer, I’m tired of you lying to my community!” one undocumented youth yells outside @SenSchumer‘s office #DreamActNow https://t.co/M3g2YyBCoX
— Latino Rebels (@latinorebels) December 7, 2017
“Undocumented! Unafraid!” chants at @SenSchumer‘s office #DREAMActNow https://t.co/M3g2YyBCoX
— Latino Rebels (@latinorebels) December 7, 2017
“We are calling on everyone to come to DC on the 18th of December and shut down the government ourselves. Shut it down! Shut it down!” #LIVE now outside @SenSchumer‘s office #DREAMActNow https://t.co/M3g2YyBCoX
— Latino Rebels (@latinorebels) December 7, 2017
.@ErikaAndiola says undocumented youth will escalate battle for a #CleanDREAMAct on December 18. Said that 9 people arrested at Capitol today. Plus 3 arrested at @SenSchumer‘s office. (1 of which was a DACA recipient) #OurDream https://t.co/M3g2YyBCoX
— Latino Rebels (@latinorebels) December 7, 2017
