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Thousands of protesters rallied at the state capitol on Saturday for the Hands Off protest against President Donald Trump, including remarks from West St. Paul’s state legislator Rep. María Isa Pérez-Vega. An estimated 25,000 people attended in St. Paul with tens of thousands more at more than 1,200 rallies nationwide in all 50 states.
Hands Off in West St. Paul: A small group of people reportedly protested along Wentworth Avenue in front of the Wentworth Library.
State Representative Speaks on Immigrants
Rep. Pérez-Vega, who represents the northern half of West St. Paul and parts of St. Paul, spoke from the stage:
“When they’re taking away the jobs of our veterans, the rights of our veterans, I’m here to speak up for my father, for my cousins, that that ain’t right,” Pérez-Vega said, according to a Star Tribune story. “It’s because of our immigrant community, especially those immigrants who became veterans to fight for our country … [that] we’re going to stand proud to support our immigrant rights.”
Pérez-Vega will also be participating in a St. Paul townhall on Saturday, April 12 to “fight back against the Trump administration’s harmful policies together.”
(Photo by Justin Haase)
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Maria was one of the most effective speakers at the rally. I was proud to tell my friends who live outside the district that she’s my representative.