For immigrants, marching with Black Lives Matter has risks

June 18, 2020

Among the thousands who march each day in support of the Black Lives Matter movement are immigrants and their advocates.

But protesting for them has an added risk: inadvertently winding up in immigration custody.

All over the country, immigrants are expressing solidarity with the movement that has taken off since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The same organizations that advocate for migrant rights are lending their support to Black Lives Matter, and many feel compelled to also march, often saying they relate to the struggle black people face with punitive policing and racism.

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