ALBANY, NY (WRGB) \u2014 About 100 protesters rallied outside the New York State Capitol on Presidents’ Day, calling for changes they say are needed on issues ranging from the Epstein report to immigration enforcement.<\/p>\n
Several college students attended the protest, including RPI student Gwenyth Snyder, founder of the RPI Teacup Club, who is urging her classmates to educate themselves about what is happening across the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think there\u2019s obviously an importance of showing your voice and making it known that you do not agree with what\u2019s going on,\u201d Snyder said.<\/p>\n
Snyder said college students should not treat what is happening in Washington as normal and should take action in their communities.<\/p>\n
\u201cShowing up to protests, to other actions in your community, to supporting and building your community \u2014 those things are important to make sure that those things are not accepted as normal and that you push back and build,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The protest came after the Department of Homeland Security shut down on Saturday after Congress failed to pass a funding bill. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told CBS News that Democrats are calling for legislative changes, including requiring ICE agents to be unmasked and wear body cameras.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are common-sense things. For instance, judicial warrants should be required before ICE agents can storm private property or rip everyday Americans out of their homes,\u201d Jeffries said.<\/p>\n