Protesters demand Donovan act on DACA, racism
GOP congressman is target of ‘Patriotism over Partisanship’ rally
Protesters from both the Southwest Brooklyn and Staten Island sides of U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan’s congressional district held a Labor Day rally outside the Republican lawmaker’s Dyker Heights office demanding that he take action on a variety of issues ranging from Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to racism to President Donald trump’s tax returns.
The rally, organized by Fight Back Bay Ridge and Staten Island Women Who March, was dubbed “Patriotism over Partisanship” and attracted more than 60 protesters, according to organizers.
“Patriotism comes in many forms and we want to see our elected official show that by speaking out in favor presidential transparency, by standing up when hard-working constituents face unjust deportations, by supporting voter reform, by backing bipartisan legislation like H.R. 305, the Presidential Tax Transparency Act and H. R. 669, the Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act. These are simple steps, we are not asking too much,” Fight Back Bay Ridge member Amir Shani said in a statement.