
[By Veronica Lawlor in New York City, USA] And so it begins. Today President Trump began a crackdown on illegal immigration to the US, ordered the construction of a wall on the Mexican border to begin, and announced plans for additional actions cutting back on legal immigration, including Syrian refugees. (See New York Times story HERE.) The response in New York City (and other major American cities) was swift. New York Mayor Bill deBlasio vowed to fight the President's plan for immigration, stating that "New York City is a city of immigrants and always has been." (ABC news, HERE.) There was a rally in Washington Square Park tonight, supporting immigrants. I attended with urban sketcher Julia Sverchuk: here are some drawings from the evening. STAND UP FIGHT BACK was the cry of the crowd, many of whom held candles up in support. Another large crowd of energized and motivated citizens, joined together under the statue of George Washington in downtown New York.
