A dancing giant Trump puppet joined the crowd at the “Here to Stay” rally on Saturday at the Connecticut State Capitol. In what seems like an unrelenting series of protests, this latest was organized by 32BJ SEIU to “defend the rights of Connecticut immigrants, and celebrate the richness of our diverse state.”
Taking place on the same day as the People’s Climate March in Washington DC, this local rally was co-sponsored by numerous local unions, faith groups, and other organizations including 1199 SEIU New England, The 4Cs SEIU 1973, Action Together CT, American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, AFT Connecticut, Amistad United Church of Christ, Answer Coalition CT, Black and Latino Caucus of the CT State Legislature, Center for Latino Progress, Connecticut AFL-CIO, Connecticut Center for a New Economy, Connecticut Immigrant Rights Alliance, Connecticut Students for a Dream, Council of American Islamic Relations Connecticut, CT NOW, Fight for $15, Hispanic Federation, Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services, Make the Road CT, Moral Mondays CT, New Haven’s Peoples Center, New Haven Rising, North United Methodist Church, Our Revolution CT Team, Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, Rehoboth Church of God, SEIU-State Council, Showing Up for Racial Justice, South Windsor Alliance for Progress, Unidad Latina en Acción, UAW Region 9A, and the Working Families Party.