Every part we noticed throughout San Antonio’s Might Day protest

Demonstrators took to San Antonio’s streets Friday night to help employees and their proper to arrange. Additionally they loudly pushed again on the Trump administration and its insurance policies favoring companies and billionaires whereas demonizing immigrants.

Carrying indicators studying “Staff have the facility” and “Immigrants are welcome right here,” protesters flooded downtown streets. Progressive politicians together with Democratic U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones and Metropolis Council members Teri Castillo and Ric Galvan additionally spoke to demonstrators in entrance of Metropolis Corridor.

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Comparable occasions passed off in dozens of U.S. cities Friday, bringing hundreds into the streets. Organizers behind the Might Day Robust protests urged individuals to keep away from work, faculty and purchasing that day so they may help the wants of employees over the billionaire class.

Photographs by Jaime Monzon.