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February 15, 2022

"A Day Without Immigrants": U.S. Protests Demand Immigration Reforms
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Immigrants from across the United States on Monday walked out of
workplaces and schools - and didn't spend any money - as they marked a
Day Without Immigrants. Rallies took place in New York, Washington,
D.C., San Francisco, Houston and dozens of other U.S. cities. The
Valentine's Day action was organized by 23-year-old Tik Tok star Carlos
Eduardo Espina to pressure the Biden administration to enact immigration
reform. Espina is an immigrant from Uruguay who came to the U.S. when he
was 5 years old. He spoke from outside the White House Monday as crowds
kept growing larger.

Carlos Eduardo Espina: "All these people are out here to support the
fight for immigration reform. They came from all over the country to
support. From the bottom of my heart, thank you, my people. We'll keep
fighting."



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