ATLANTA — Four people were arrested Monday afternoon during a deportation protest in downtown Atlanta.
Total of 4 arrests after immigration protest blocked intersection in downtown Atlanta. All clear now pic.twitter.com/xbey0qbvZI
— Steve Gehlbach (@SteveGWSB) June 27, 2016
For more than an hour, crowds were blocking an intersection.
Protesters chained to ladders blocking intersection of Ted Turner and Garnett St pic.twitter.com/oqzZ0zcdfO
— Steve Gehlbach (@SteveGWSB) June 27, 2016
Some people are chained to ladders on Ted Turner Drive to protest the Supreme Court’s decision on Pres. Obama’s plan that would have shielded 5 million people from deportation.
APD ordering protesters on ladders to move. Demonstrating to stop deportation of immigrants pic.twitter.com/zjMcmPRTmk
— Steve Gehlbach (@SteveGWSB) June 27, 2016
Protestors were blocking the intersection near the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement field office.
Police eventually moved in and removed people from chains and ladders.
Atlanta PD ready to remove and arrest protesters blocking intersection on Ted Turner Dr. next to ICE field office pic.twitter.com/qmoArbNR5Q
— Steve Gehlbach (@SteveGWSB) June 27, 2016
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