PHOENIX — Several dozen members of a group protesting treatment of migrants and asylum seekers have been cited after briefly interrupting a Fourth of July parade in Philadelphia.
Police say about 300 people had marched to the Independence Mall area Thursday, within sight of Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, after demonstrating outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency headquarters.
Police said some members of the group briefly interrupted the Salute to America parade and 33 were detained and cited. Police said there were no injuries or property damage.
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The protesters assembled by a group calling itself “Never Again is Now” were demanding closure of border detention centers and abolition of the ICE agency. Organizer Sarah Giskin said they want “safe and ethical solutions” allowing people to stay here and remain with their families.
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