Immigrant-led rally in Jersey City builds fightback against Trump plans

Make the Road New Jersey and the Working Families Party hosted a rally and march on November 9 in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty on Jersey City’s Grundy Pier. The rally was held to help build the fightback against the incoming Trump administration, following the elections which have also resulted in a GOP-controlled Senate and House, along with a Supreme Court already dominated by the extreme right.

Over a hundred came from various unions and community organizations, including SEIU, CWA District 1, LIUNA Local 189, New JerseyJ Alliance for Immigrant Justice, Black Lives Matter of Paterson, the New Jersey Policy Perspective, New Jersey Citizen Action, Newark Communities for Accountable Policing, the Hudson–Bergen club of the CPUSA, and many others.

Also among them were several elected officials representing nearby areas, including Jersey City councilmembers James Solomon and Yousef Saleh, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Rep. Bob Menendez, and Attorney General Matthew Platkin.

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