Hundreds of protesters against federal immigration policies and dozens of counter-protesters have converged in Kentucky.<\/p>\n
According to local news reports, police separated the Occupy ICE protest side from the Three Percenters counter contingency Saturday in Louisville with fencing and officers, and trucks blocking nearby roads.<\/p>\n
The groups chanted and insulted each other for hours, with no immediate reports of violence or arrests.
\nLouisville Police had a strong presence, with officers on foot, rooftops, helicopters and horses. Police canceled Saturday vacation for officers because of the event.<\/p>\n
Occupy ICE Louisville has protested outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement downtown office for about a week, calling for the agency’s abolishment and opposing President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. The counter-protesters said they were standing up for the nation’s laws and supporting Trump.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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