The Most Powerful Signs From the 'Families Belong Together' Marches

Krystin Arneson
Updated

On Saturday, thousands of people gathered for marches across the United States to protest the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy, including its recent calls to indefinitely detain families apprehended while trying to cross the border and separating children from their parents. (The President signed an executive order last week to the latter practice.) Collectively called "Families Belong Together," there were an estimated 750 events happening in all 50 states, according to USA Today.

According to NBC News, an estimated 30,000 protesters walked across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York; about 100 were posted up outside the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey (where the President is currently). Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., approximately 30,000 gathered to march to the White House, per Al Jazeera. John Legend and Chrissy Teigen spoke to the crowd in L.A. And at every rally, in every city, marchers brought signs that iterated their demands for reform in poignant ways—through slogans, illustrations, and more.

Scroll down to see some of the most powerful signs from the June 30 "Families Belong Together" demonstrations across the country.

CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 30: Demonstrators protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Trump administration's immigration policies at Daley Plaza, June 30, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Thousands of people held signs and yelled slogans to show their support for immigrant families who have been separated by ICE at detention centers along the U.S. and Mexico border. (Photo by Joshua Lott/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 30: Demonstrators protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Trump administration's immigration policies at Daley Plaza, June 30, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Thousands of people held signs and yelled slogans to show their support for immigrant families who have been separated by ICE at detention centers along the U.S. and Mexico border. (Photo by Joshua Lott/Getty Images)
A young protester takes part in a march and rally against the separation of immigrant families June 30, 2018 outside the detention facility of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Los Angeles, California. - Thousands of demonstrators, baking in the heat and opposed to the US immigration policy, marched across the country Saturday, June 30, 2018 to protest the separation of families under President Donald Trump's hardline agenda. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP) (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 28: Attendee holds sign at The Women's March LA Rally for Families Belong Together - A Day of Action at Los Angeles City Hall on June 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 28: Rally signs at The Women's March LA Rally for Families Belong Together - A Day of Action at Los Angeles City Hall on June 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 30: Thousands of people march in support of families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border on June 30, 2018 in New York, New York. Across the country marches under the banner "Families Belong Together" are being held to demand that the Trump administration reunite thousands of immigrant children who have been separated from their families after crossing into the United States. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX - JUNE 30: Demonstrators rally against the Trump administration's immigration policies outside of the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, on June 30, 2018. Demonstrations are being held in cities across the U.S. Saturday to call for the reunification of separated families and to protest the detention of children and families seeking asylum at the border. (Photo by Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 30: Thousands of people march in support of families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border on June 30, 2018 in New York, New York. Across the country marches under the banner "Families Belong Together" are being held to demand that the Trump administration reunite thousands of immigrant children who have been separated from their families after crossing into the United States. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Demonstrators hold placards in front of the White House as they march against the separation of immigrant families, on June 30, 2018 in Washington, DC. - Demonstrations are being held across the US Saturday against President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policy. (Photo by Alex Edelman / AFP) (Photo credit should read ALEX EDELMAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Signs are displayed during march and rally against the separation of immigrant families June 30, 2018 outside the detention facility of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Los Angeles, California. - Thousands of demonstrators, baking in the heat and opposed to the US immigration policy, marched across the country Saturday, June 30, 2018 to protest the separation of families under President Donald Trump's hardline agenda. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP) (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 30: Protesters march against President Trump's immigration policy on June 30, 2018 in Washington, DC. As thousands of migrant children remain separated from family, rallies are planned across the U.S. calling for them be reunited with their families. (Photo by Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 30: Protesters march against President Trump's immigration policy on June 30, 2018 in Washington, DC. As thousands of migrant children remain separated from family, rallies are planned across the U.S. calling for them be reunited with their families. (Photo by Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images)
Flowers frame a message placed by protesters during march and rally against the separation of immigrant families June 30, 2018 outside the detention facility of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Los Angeles, California. - Thousands of demonstrators, baking in the heat and opposed to the US immigration policy, marched across the country Saturday, June 30, 2018 to protest the separation of families under President Donald Trump's hardline agenda. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP) (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 30: Protesters march against President Trump's immigration policy on June 30, 2018 in Washington, DC. As thousands of migrant children remain separated from family, rallies are planned across the U.S. calling for them be reunited with their families. (Photo by Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images)
A protester wears a shirt in reply to a jacket worn by First Lady Melania Trump during a rally against US President Donald Trump's immigrant family separation policies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 30, 2018. - Thousands of demonstrators, baking in the heat and boiling mad against US immigration policy, marched across the country Saturday. June 30, 2018, to protest the separation of families under President Donald Trump's hardline policy. (Photo by DOMINICK REUTER / AFP) (Photo credit should read DOMINICK REUTER/AFP/Getty Images)
Protesters rally against US President Donald Trump's immigrant family separation policies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 30, 2018. - Thousands of demonstrators, baking in the heat and boiling mad against US immigration policy, marched across the country Saturday. June 30, 2018, to protest the separation of families under President Donald Trump's hardline policy. (Photo by DOMINICK REUTER / AFP) (Photo credit should read DOMINICK REUTER/AFP/Getty Images)
Demonstrators march in protest against the separation of immigrant families, June 30, 2018 in New York. - Demonstrations are being held across the US Saturday against President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policy. (Photo by EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ / AFP) (Photo credit should read EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ/AFP/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 30: Atmosphere during Families Belong Together Rally In Washington DC Sponsored By MoveOn, National Domestic Workers Alliance, and Hundreds of Allies on June 30, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for MoveOn.org)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 30: Protesters march onthe Brooklyn Bridge during the Families Belong Together Rally and March in New York City on June 30, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

Families Belong Together Rally & March in New York City

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 30: Protesters march onthe Brooklyn Bridge during the Families Belong Together Rally and March in New York City on June 30, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
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Protesters rally against US President Donald Trump's immigrant family separation policies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 30, 2018. - Thousands of demonstrators, baking in the heat and boiling mad against US immigration policy, marched across the country Saturday. June 30, 2018, to protest the separation of families under President Donald Trump's hardline policy. (Photo by DOMINICK REUTER / AFP) (Photo credit should read DOMINICK REUTER/AFP/Getty Images)
A protester holds a sign during a rally against US President Donald Trump's immigrant family separation policies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 30, 2018. - Thousands of demonstrators, baking in the heat and boiling mad against US immigration policy, marched across the country Saturday. June 30, 2018, to protest the separation of families under President Donald Trump's hardline policy. (Photo by DOMINICK REUTER / AFP) (Photo credit should read DOMINICK REUTER/AFP/Getty Images)
Demonstrators march against the separation of immigrant families before the US Capitol Building, June 30, 2018 in Washington, DC. - Thousands of demonstrators, baking in the heat and opposed to US immigration policy, marched across the country Saturday, June 30, 2018 to protest the separation of families under President Donald Trump. (Photo by Alex Edelman / AFP) (Photo credit should read ALEX EDELMAN/AFP/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 30: People take part in the nationwide "Families Belong Together" march as they walk over the Brooklyn Bridge on June 30, 2018 in New York City. As thousands of migrant children remain separated from family, rallies are planned across the U.S. calling for them be reunited. (Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images)
Demonstrators march against the separation of immigrant families, on June 30, 2018 in Washington, DC. - Demonstrations are being held across the US Saturday against President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policy. (Photo by Alex Edelman / AFP) (Photo credit should read ALEX EDELMAN/AFP/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 30: Activists join MoveOn, National Domestic Workers Alliance, and hundreds of allies at a rally at the White House to tell President Donald Trump and his administration to stop separating kids from their parents on June 30, 2018 in Washington, DC.Ê Families belong together, and we need to end this -- now. The group then marched and surrounded the Department of Justice to bring the message to Attorney General Jeff Sessions that zero tolerance must end. Every day, this administration is cruelly separating children from their families. They have proven that whether it's at the border or in detention, we can't trust them to care for children. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for MoveOn.org)
A woman takes part in a protest against the US immigration policies separating migrant families in Chicago, June 30, 2018. - Demonstrations are being held across the US on Saturday, June 30, 2018 against President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policy. (Photo by JIM YOUNG / AFP) (Photo credit should read JIM YOUNG/AFP/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 30: A woman protesting against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Trump administration's immigration policies holds a sign as kids play in a fountain at Daley Plaza, June 30, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Thousands of people held signs and yelled slogans to show their support for immigrant families who have been separated by ICE at detention centers along the U.S. and Mexico border. (Photo by Joshua Lott/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 30: Demonstrators protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Trump administration's immigration policies at Daley Plaza, June 30, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Thousands of people held signs and yelled slogans to show their support for immigrant families who have been separated by ICE at detention centers along the U.S. and Mexico border. (Photo by Joshua Lott/Getty Images)

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