Protesters gathered along Cherry Street Wednesday evening to voice their opposition to the current national immigration policy.
Upward of 150 people stood in the cold with handmade signs and a plethora of flags representing Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, and other countries.
Chants of “No fear, no hate, no ICE in our space!” and “Sí, se puede!” rang out through the night. Cheers erupted each of the many times a passing car honked in support.
Liliana Santos-Villejo, 26, organized the event after inquiring about possible Kernersville protests on a Facebook community group.
After receiving pushback in the comments and the post ultimately getting deleted, she said she received a wave of support.
“A whole bunch of people started messaging me saying, ‘we should start a protest, but make it peaceful.’ And I said OK, yes,“ Santos-Villejo told Scope News. “This was not only me, this was everyone here.”
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