Hands Across Chicagoland – We the People Will Not Be Silent
Stand Up. Hold Hands. Defend Democracy. Join tens of thousands of your fellow Chicago-area citizens as we form a human chain of conscience across Chicagoland in peaceful protest against Trump’s illegal and authoritarian actions and the GOP's failure to defend the Constitution.
We will line sidewalks along 30 miles from Aurora to Chicago along Ogden Ave, 26th Street and California Ave to Douglass Park. This is a peaceful protest. We will not block streets or businesses along the route.
Bring signs, wear black, and make some noise.
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President Trump has defied court orders and forcibly sent people to a torture dungeon in El Salvador without a hearing or due process. Now he claims he’s unable to bring them back. He's ignored court rulings and arrested judges. If he can do this to them, he can do it to anyone.
These are the actions of a dictator—not a democratically elected president. Silence is not an option. When leaders cross the line into authoritarianism, it’s up to us—the people—to push back. This protest is about more than politics. It's about defending basic human dignity, civil liberties, and the idea that no one is above the law.
Bring your family, friends, neighbors, coworkers—anyone who believes in freedom and democracy.