Community rallies at jail to stop the persecution of migrants

Protesters carrying homemade signs with messages like “Put an end to American concentration camps,” “Love thy neighbor” and “Never again!” assembled Monday evening near the Orange County Correctional Facility on Wells Farm Road in Goshen.

They were there to support undocumented migrants seeking refuge and express their horror at the tactics employed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on the U.S.-Mexico border.

The protest was organized by the local Jewish community in cooperation with the advocacy group Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson. A band played inspirational songs, like Bob Marley’s “Get Up Stand Up” and the Joelistics’ “Not in My Name.” Some people sang along, while others kept the beat on homemade drums.