Local group gathers in San Luis to protest family separation
Over 600 events and rallies occurred Saturday to protest family separation at the U.S.-Mexico border.
From big cities to small towns, thousands of people hoped to spark awareness about family separation whether someone has been personally affected or not.
In San Luis, the “Revolution Yuma” group took the streets to march from Cesar Chavez cultural center to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection location.
Elisa Castanos, who is the main organizer of Revolution Yuma, knew she had to do something to help. “I’ve been crying every single night since it started happening and I just knew that I had to do something,” Castanos said.
Signs reading ” estoy contigo ” – I’m with you, or “this could be our kids” were held high as the marchers walked down M ain street.
Speakers, poets, singers, and political activists took the stage at the cultural center at the end of the march to rally the crowd and share how family separation has affected them.
Castanos shared what people can do if they are interested in participating: “we have to do something as simple as sharing Facebook posts, liking them…some people think that’s not enough, and I don’t think it’s enough, but it’s a start,” she said.
