Border Separation Protest Planned For Arlington Heights

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — A rally and march to protest the current practice by the Trump administration to separate children from parents who cross illegally into the United States will be Saturday in Arlington Heights. The local event is part of Families Belong Together, a series of nationwide protests condemning the border separation policy.

The Arlington Heights rally, which is sponsored by VOCAL of Arlington Heights and We the People for the Northwest Suburbs, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 30, at the Arlington Heights Village Hall, 33 S. Arlington Heights Road. Participants will gather at the Village Hall and then march along Miner Street to North School Park, North Evergreen Avenue and East Eastman Street. A registration form for the rally can be found at the national event's website.

"Donald Trump and his administration are cruelly separating children from their families," the national website for Families Belong Together states. "But we won't allow it to continue."

Frankfort isn't the only Illinois city hosting a protest June 30. Chicago, Barrington, Downers Grove and Rockford will be holding similar rallies that day.

Go to the Facebook page for more information about the Arlington Heights rally and march. And check out the national website for Families Belong Together for more details about participating in one of the nationwide protests.

Families Belong Together: The Basics

When: 11 a.m. Saturday, June 30

Where: Participants will gather at Arlington Heights Village Hall, 33 S. Arlington Heights Road, then march along Miner Street to North School Park, North Evergreen Avenue and East Eastman Street.

More Information: Go to the Facebook page for the Arlington Heights rally.

Image via Families Belong Together