"Pereira was holding a sign that depicted ICE agents taking a woman and child into custody. The sign read: The Brave Men of ICE. I saw young kids being dragged out. I've dealt with real soldiers. American soldiers, North Vietnamese soldiers. These are real soldiers, these are brave men. Soldiers fight other soldiers. Soldiers do not fight women and children. What ICE is doing is outrageous, they are a paramilitary force, that's why I'm using the term soldier, Pereira said."
"Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) also spoke to a crowd in Washington, D.C., accusing Trump of allowing billionaires to hijack the economy. This is about a handful of the wealthiest people on earth who, in their insatiable greed, have hijacked our economy and our political system in order to enrich themselves at the expense of working families throughout the country, the senator said."
"What would your message be to someone who is maybe fearful of taking part in a protest, worried that this administration will crack down on them or their loved ones? What would you say to someone whose unsure of how to speak up right now? Hilton asked. Pereira flipped to the back of his sign which was a picture of Trump in a crown with the message: Protest now or bow down later."
An 82-year-old Vietnam veteran, Fred Pereira, criticized ICE at a No Kings rally in New York City, holding a sign depicting ICE agents taking a woman and child into custody and calling ICE a paramilitary force. Pereira contrasted ICE actions with soldiers' conduct and urged protest, flipping his sign to show an image of Trump with the message 'Protest now or bow down later.' Thousands of demonstrators joined rallies nationwide. Democratic leaders including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke, with Sanders accusing wealthy elites of hijacking the economy. Bill Nye warned of threats to the Republic, and other speakers included Mehdi Hasan.
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