<div><div dir="auto">Thanks for sending this, Bruce -- I think it's an important reminder that this administration still doesn't have an answer for how to reunite over 2000 children with their parents. And it's an important reminder that a healthy democracy depends on the exercise of free speech -- including the right to protest.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">From the article:</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;font-size:17.5px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">"At least </span><a href="https://www.factcheck.org/2018/06/did-the-obama-administration-separate-families/" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:transparent;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;line-height:inherit;font-size:17.5px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(63,99,158);text-decoration:none">2,342 children</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;font-size:17.5px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> were separated from their parents between May 5 and June 9 as a result of the Trump’s policy. Even though Trump has signed an order to stop the separations, questions remain about its implementation and the fate of the children who have already been separated."</span><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">-Heather</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Fri, Jun 29, 2018 at 2:03 PM Bruce Wernek <<a href="mailto:bruce.wernek@verizon.net">bruce.wernek@verizon.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Before you march, please read the article below.<br><br><a href="http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2018/jun/25/donald-trumps-executive-order-ending-his-administr/" target="_blank">http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2018/jun/25/donald-trumps-executive-order-ending-his-administr/</a></div><div style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"><br><br>Bruce</div><div style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"><br><div style="color:black;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Sarah Combs <<a href="mailto:sarahswalk@gmail.com" target="_blank">sarahswalk@gmail.com</a>><br>To: towntalk <<a href="mailto:towntalk@riverdale-park.org" target="_blank">towntalk@riverdale-park.org</a>><br>Sent: Fri, Jun 29, 2018 12:38 pm<br>Subject: [RP TownTalk] June 30 9AM University Park March to Keep Families Together<br><br></div>
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<div class="m_-2660671714319590538aolReplacedBody"><div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;float:none;display:inline;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">If you can't get down to DC tomorrow, here's a local opportunity:</span></div><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;float:none;display:inline;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;float:none;display:inline;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></span></div>Julia Crooks and I decided our neck of the woods needed a march (not really a place to "rally") of its own to oppose the ongoing horrors of family separation. Reunification now! Let's get together to march and talk about how to create policy change and support organizations helping immigrants with legal aid and so forth. </span><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px currentColor;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px currentColor;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px currentColor;font-size:12.8px;float:none;display:inline;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">RSVP here so we can know you're coming:</span><br style="font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br style="font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><a style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px currentColor;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:12.8px;text-decoration:none;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" href="http://act.moveon.org/event/families-belong-together_attend1/20912/?source=taf&aktmid=tm6902182.Ua4ffQ&t=1&referring_akid=.35069526.5I4ZnU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://act.moveon.org/event/families-belong-together_attend1/20912/?source=taf&aktmid=tm6902182.Ua4ffQ&t=1&referring_akid=.35069526.5I4ZnU</a><span> </span><br></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px currentColor;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px currentColor;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">We will make a loop around University Park --directions in the event details. </div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px currentColor;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px currentColor;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">I plan to invite all our elected officials to join us. </div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px currentColor;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px currentColor;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">If anyone knows a local organization doing things like sending comfort items to the children, please let us know so we can share it!</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px currentColor;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px currentColor;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Best,</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px currentColor;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Michele and Julia</div><br></div>
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