Anti-ICE protesters take down the US flag and raise a Mexican flag over migrant holding facility

[Londilon]

• Chief Nick Metz described in a tweet that the majority of the protesters at the Aurora ICE Processing Center were 'peaceful', even thanking officers
• But a separate group was said to have split from the majority, storming the barriers and pulling down the Colorado State Flag and the United States flag
• They then hoisted a Mexican flag in place of the state's flag while also putting up a defaced 'Blue Lives Matter' flag in place of the American flag
• Officers later took down the flags and were seen hoisting Old Glory back up

Anti-ICE protesters took to a migrant detention center in Colorado on Friday night and took down the state's flag and the U.S. flag before hoisting up a Mexican flag and a defaced Blue Lives Matter flag in their place.

Chief Nick Metz described in a tweet that the majority of the protesters at the Aurora ICE Processing Center were 'peaceful', even thanking those who 'took the time to thank my cops.'

But a separate group was said to have split from the majority, storming the barriers and pulling down the Colorado State Flag and the United States flag.

They then hoisted a Mexican flag in place of the state's flag while also putting up a deface 'Blue Lives Matter' flag in place of the American flag.

Officers would later take down the flags and were seen hoisting the American one back up.

The protest was part of the #LightsForLiberty events that took place across the country, and was called the 'March to Close Concentration Camps' on Facebook.

'Join us as part of the national day of action to close the concentration camps,' the group said on the event page. 'This is the kick-off of a national campaign to close the migrant and refugee camps in the United States. Calling on folks and groups from Denver, Aurora, Boulder, Longmont, and surrounding areas.'

At the protest, chants could be heard that said to 'close the camps' and 'let them all in.'

The group began convening around 6pm on Friday and started marching 20 minutes, Fox 31 reports.

No arrest were reported.

 

[Barnett114]

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

That Mexican flag hoisting is just jumping the shark

 

[Rell Lauren]

Dems have to condemn it. By remaining silent, it looks bad and gives the Republicans more ammo on the Left not wanting to secure the border.

 

[Nobu]

They must really want Trump to win.

 

[The_Truth]

From a purely logical perspective, this is retarded. Why raise the flag of the same country that most of these people fled from in the first place?

Obviously, Mexico ain't that great of a country if these people are trying to escape like it's a prison.

 

[Londilon]

From a purely logical perspective, this is retarded. Why raise the flag of the same country that most of these people fled from in the first place?

Obviously, Mexico ain't that great of a country if these people are trying to escape like it's a prison.

Because its all a congame when they say they are fleeing for their lives. They will say and do anything to get asylum.

 

[Londilon]

Dems have to condemn it. By remaining silent, it looks bad and gives the Republicans more ammo on the Left not wanting to secure the border.

they will pretend it didnt happen.

 

[GreenGhxst]

They put up a shyt flag for the cops

 

[Icantspell]

Couldnt get a clear pic huh

 

[richaveli83]

 

[CASHAPP]

Idiots

All this stupid “protesting” yet they can’t lobby and spam the Republicans about passing the Dream Act or aiming higher to ask for comprehensive immigration reform.

All we get is “Orange Man bad” tweets 24/7 and crying and whining. You are supposed to be serious and lobby. All they wanna do is tweet nonstop all day everyday about how crazy this is(which it is) and bring up Hitler

If you want shyt to change then lobby and email, text, phone, send letters etc to Republican congressmen. It’s mind boggling how idiotic some people can be man.

Forget the political aspect

I’m talking about just regular optics. How do they not see any of this? How is putting up a Mexican flag gonna help you?

 

[TRFG]

Democrats never getting a vote from me after this foolish