TULSA, Okla. — Hundreds gathered along Riverside Drive throughout the late afternoon and evening Sunday, Feb. 2 to show support for undocumented immigrants living in Oklahoma and across the country.
The demonstrations come in light of ICE raids ordered by Pres. Trump.
The peaceful protest in Tulsa started around 4 p.m., according to attendees who spoke with 2 News.
"We want to share that we are here," Alejandra Fimple said during the demonstration. "We are what makes America great. We are here to keep this country beautiful and running, and without us, this country wouldn't be what it is."
“We are not alone," Maria Acosta told 2 News. "They want us right now to feel like we are alone and they are in control and we are powerless. They want us to feel depressed and hopeless. But be loud, be proud. Get with your community. Talk to people. Don’t shy away from these conversations.”
Crowds waving flags and holding signs were met with vehicles skidding and revving engines in support along the intersection of 31st Street and Riverside Drive.
Because of the slow traffic, cars were backed up on the road all the way to 37th Street and to the tunnels under Gathering Place.
Due to Tulsa police presence blocking off access to Riverside and streets in the Brookside neighborhood, crowds and vehicles dispersed from the intersection just after 9 p.m. without any reported issues or arrests, as of late Feb. 2.
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