WASHINGTON — Hundreds of people walked out of work and school Tuesday, gathering at Pershing Park near the White House, as part of the Free D.C. Walkout Against Fascism — a nationwide day of action that organizers say is meant to confront what they describe as growing threats to democracy under the Trump administration.
The demonstration coincided with the first anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Organizers and participants criticized the administration’s policies on civil rights, labor protections, and immigration, arguing they have fostered fear, division, and increased federal control over local communities. Protesters held signs, shared personal stories, and called for protections for immigrant and marginalized communities.
A smaller walkout also took place outside the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, where immigration advocates and faith groups delivered more than 13,000 signatures demanding an end to federal spending on detention and deportation.
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