NYC Activists Host Solidarity Rally

FOLEY SQUARE, NY — Local activists are hosting a solidarity rally to show their support for immigrant New Yorkers on Thursday in Foley Square. For more news from Tribeca and the Financial District, sign up for Patch news alerts here.

A coalition of local groups is hosting Thursday's event, which will begin at 9 a.m. and will also include a Jericho Walk, organizers said.

"Now more than ever it is important to show solidarity in the face of policies that threaten our communities," organizers wrote on the event's Facebook page. "Join us for a Jericho Walk to stand with individuals and families facing deportation. This interfaith act of solidarity will bring together advocates and supporters to show immigrants that they are not alone."

The activists are specifically calling for a end to detentions and deportations that separate immigrant families.

The speaker of the City Council, Melissa Mark-Viverito, is expected to speak at the rally.

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