Johnston County Group Announces Feb. 8 Immigration Protest
CLAYTON — A local advocacy group plans a rally Sunday, Feb. 8, in Clayton to protest federal immigration enforcement practices and remember individuals organizers say were killed during encounters with federal agents.
The ICE Out for Good rally is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Clayton Town Square, 100 West Main Street, according to Indivisible Johnston County.
Organizers said the event will remember Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who died during separate incidents involving federal agents in Minneapolis, Minn. Authorities have said investigations into the circumstances are ongoing.
Indivisible Johnston County describes itself as a grassroots coalition focused on civic engagement and public policy issues. Organizers say the rally is intended to provide a space for community members to express concerns about immigration enforcement and federal policy.
“We are holding a peaceful gathering to remember those affected and to voice concerns about federal immigration enforcement practices,” said Mary Blank, a leader with Indivisible JoCo.
Participants are encouraged to bring signs, and the organization says it adheres to nonviolent principles in its activities, including protests and rallies.
Indivisible JoCo said it is partnering with several local nonprofit organizations for the event, including Veterans for Responsible Leadership, Down Home NC, Moms Demand Action, and JoCo Pride.
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Could this be the beginning of civil war in JoCo? We can only hope. My guess is those holding the protest didn’t grow up in this county nor have a century of roots here. Some of us don’t even want yankees, not to mention illegals.
It will be, as usual, some aging hippies, a few AWFULs, and a handful of green-haired imports from Wake County and even worse places.
I wish JoCo Report still had the thumbs up feature, I’d give your post a million of them! Of course they didn’t grow up here and I really wish they would all go back to where they did come from. They shouldn’t be bringing their liberal garbage to our once great and conservative county. I’ve lived here my whole life and really miss the “old” JoCo!
Hate to break it to you, but life does advance and if you folks keep fretting about it, you’re going to have a MISERABLE old age. Perhaps you’re there already. It’s your choice to live a decent life of caring for others or living under your rock.
Anarchy is not an advancement, you will not like a life were the lowest common denominator is praised and elevated. If you care about others so much why don’t you go live in a 3rd world country and help them there, importing 3rd world problems will not make your life decent. When you grow up you might figure out how life works.
Pretty sure there will be American citizens doing this. They have nothing better to do on Super Bowl Sunday. What difference will it make ? None
True true true!
So agree with you. Outsiders coming in to cause problems. Clayton citizens are not fooled by this ‘ rally ‘. I don’t think any of our neighbors will attend
Oh Brother!
We need to plan a counter protest. And stop this people before it even starts down her.
I’m in!
Just call in the hell angels to stand across the street from the protest
My party has lost its way. Thousands of citizens are murdered, sexually abused, raped, robbed and die of fentynal each and every year, due to illegals in our country.
I dont get it. Sorry.
ICE ICE BABY!
Ice ice baby
Amen. Who are the people who are backing protesting our federal law enforcement,,, idiots or Yankees
Where do I sign up and how much does it pay?
Are you also going to remember all those raped and killed by your precious immigrants?
Pure idiots
We should hold a protest saluting ICE and against illegal immigration!
Then it would be a rally, not a protest
Hope it rains.
The people who lost their life would have been at home minding their own business, they would be with us today. Before you proceed to believe all what broadcasting on tv do just a little research. Think about it how does ICE know the addresses of criminal illegals and how do the rioters know. When you have committed a crime and go to jail the courts have that information. If you are illegal and hanging with a criminal illegals you will also be deported as well. When one is here illegally maybe they should follow the law.
Meteorologists indicated that a Cold Weather Advisory may be issued if conditions warrant, particularly early Sunday when the coldest wind chills are expected. And missing Bad Bunny!!! Oh my goodness!
I defend this country from Vindictive Tyrant Dictators so that people have the right to peacefully protest. You may not agree with them but they just like you have a First Amendment right to do so. For some reason, America decided to live under a dictatorship for a second time. History shows the dictatorships only care about themselves and don’t care about the law or the people the are supposed to represent. Slowly but surely your rights will be taken away by this dictator who’s only interest is self interest.
Wait didn’t we have a dictator which mandated everyone must buy health insurance or face a penalty? Or how about the dictator who said you must get injected with an experimental drug or get fired? You liberals wouldn’t know a dictator if one slapped you in your face. Name one thing the current president has done that is dictatorial.
I think it’s a misdemeanor to cross the border illegally
VIVA LA MIGRA!
I think protectors should adopted three or four illegals.
Take them home and cloth, feed, house and medical care out of their pockets!!! Problem solved!!!!
I respect everyone’s right to protest and assemble provided that it does not interfere with other peoples right to go about their day uninterrupted without harassment and or threats. When people start blocking roads, throwing objects or threatening violence they have crossed the line from protestors to terrorist and should dealt with as such. As for me, I will carry items which will protect me and my family from such attacks. Be respectful of others and in turn they will respect you; don’t respect others and expect likewise in return.
Hate to break it but it’s not about illegal immigrants it’s all about the hatred for Donald Trump he is my president these people don’t give a da*n about illegals they just hate Trump
I must say I do get a kick out of reading the posts complaining about “Yankees” and all others that have moved here simply to disrupt your way of life. Wouldn’t I love to read a post from a Native American complaining about you, yes you, coming here, taking their land while you spit your all-precious chew into an empty Sprite bottle and drive your pickup with the Carolina Squat and loud pipes. I’m not impressed and neither is anyone else that I know of. We know you hate us. We don’t care. We’re here and we’re staying here so suck it up and live with it. We probably pay more than you in taxes and you probably take more than we do in benefits, but that’s life. We’re easy to get along with.
Well bless your heart.
Well, I don’t typically engage in battles of wits with unarmed people, but for you, I will make an exception. So hold on to your carpetbag there overeducated under thinker. You’re about to see words you didn’t realize all us dumb, truck drivin’, gun toten’, tobacco chewing idiot southerners knew. Now pay attention sparky, I gots hawgs, and chickens to slop and got get dese’ young ens in the bath and feed them some groceries Befer bedtime.
On with the show. That was a lot of confidence for someone recycling the same talking points they picked up from overhearing a podcast at 1.25x speed. Obviously reading things like history is outside your wheelhouse, but I will try and keep it at your level. You managed to lecture an entire region, insult Native Americans by using them as a prop, and still somehow land on the conclusion that you’re easy to get along with. That’s genuinely impressive.
It’s especially bold to mock stereotypes while relying entirely on them. Chew, trucks, pipes, and all, like you’re reading from a laminated card titled “Things I Was Told Southerners Are.” Nothing says intellectual independence quite like mass-produced contempt.
The stolen-land argument is a nice touch too, considering you’re delivering it from land you also didn’t return, while enjoying the comforts you insist others aren’t entitled to. Moral consistency clearly isn’t your strong suit, but volume seems to be doing a lot of the heavy lifting.
As for taxes and benefits, people who actually pay more rarely feel the need to announce it like a résumé bullet point. That’s usually the tell.
We don’t hate you. That would require caring and effort, and like I said I got all these here Southern things I need to get done. What you’re mistaking for hostility is exhaustion, the kind that comes from dealing with someone who mistakes smugness for substance and arrogance for insight and intelligence.
But, please, stay. We need at least one walking example of why people stop engaging and start smiling politely instead.
But keep your head up, JESUS loves you despite your arrogance and love for yourself and ideals over your fellow travellers.
Well now, someone’s been to the library. Good on you friend. I appreciate your points, disagree with most, but you have humor which I find refreshing. Thanks!
All that fancy book learnin’ finally paid off! Shoot, not show off, but I have actually been to more than one!
And yes—you’re a Southerner now. Fair warning, good barbecue, strong opinions, and a playful suspicion of Yankees may develop over time. Every transplant I’ve ever seen eventually assimilates, not because they are forced to, but because strong cultures don’t need to apologize for existing. We know who we are, and we’re comfortable staying that way.
That said, I spend a lot of time in the Northeast and all across Canada, and I’ve never been disrespected, or looked down on because of where I’m from. There are a lot of great people in those places. That’s the part none of the algorithms ever tell us about.
My opinion – most Americans don’t hate each other, but social media, legacy media on both sides, and career politicians make a living pretending we should, and do. It’s the outrage it produces that gets clicks. Division gets votes and keeps them in power, whereas all of us unified doen’t sell nearly as well.
Real strength isn’t loud, or angry. It’s confident. It doesn’t need an enemy to feel important. Doesn’t mean we all have to believe the same things, it means being strong, and principled people that can chose to coexist without thinking we have to sacrifice our values, or demand others abandon theirs.
Respect and love all y’all! 😉