Immigration, DACA Protest In Chagrin Falls On Saturday

CHAGRIN FALLS, OH — On Saturday, DACA recipients and other immigrants will gather in Triangle Park and put on a silent, theatrical production. The protest performance will highlight how immigrants contribute to American culture, according to America's Voice Ohio.

The protest is designed to call out Representative David Joyce, Republican from Ohio's 14th District, who once called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) an "abuse of executive power." He did add that he wanted Congress to come up with a better, bipartisan legislative solution to immigration woes.

The DACA recipients, also known as Dreamers, want Joyce to take action to protect them and other immigrants in the U.S. That's why they're putting on their protest display, which will include leaving pairs of shoes representing deported Dreamers throughout Triangle Park.

More than 200 pairs of shoes have been collected for the display. The shoes will be donated to charity after the protest, according to the event's Facebook page.

There are currently 37 people confirmed as going to the protest on Saturday on Facebook. Another 225 have said they're interested in attending.

America's Voice Ohio, a pro-immigration group, said that everyone will be welcomed to Saturday's protest event. The action will start at 1 p.m. and should be done by 3 p.m.

The silent protest is being sponsored by DreamActivist Ohio, Cleveland Jobs With Justice, Indivisible CLE, LOIRA, America’s Voice Ohio, InterReligious Task Force on Central America and Colombia, and Greater Cleveland Immigrant Support Network.

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