Photo Essay: “We Are America!”

Brynn Grieshaber, Co-Editor, photographer|March 6, 2017

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Community members marched around Light Park to show their support for the growing immigrant population in Liberal. The event was a peaceful showing of many different people coming together.

Students and members of the Liberal community took to the sidewalks of Light Park, Saturday, March 4, to stand in solidarity as Americans.

As issues with immigration come to the forefront in news reports and for politicians, Kathleen Alonso and Larissa Flores hosted their first “We Are America!” march. Their goal was to stand in solidarity with all community members including, but not limited to, immigrants from all nations, refugees, African-American, and LGBTQ+ community members and allies.

An immigration lawyer was available to answer questions and offer help. Local immigrants and recipients of DACA spoke, giving their testimonies. A voter registration booth was also available to encourage everyone that they have the right to voice their opinions through voting.

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Kathleen Alonso leads marchers around Light Park to show the immigrant community they are part of what makes our community strong as a whole. “We Are America!” stand in solidarity with the diverse community members.

 

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SCCC students join Liberal community members at Light Park for a march for America. They made signs and marched the half mile around the park that sits along the main road through town. The goal was to show support for America being a “melting pot.”

 

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Ambiyo Farah, SCCC sophomore, a “Proudly and unapologetically Muslim-American and proud and unapologetically Somali-American!” speaks out at the “We Are America!” rally on Saturday, March 4. There were around 50 community members who came out to show their support.