At The Unity March For Puerto Rico

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All images Leica M10 and 35mm Summilux ASPH

On a blustery, sunny November day citizens turned out to protest the shameful treatment of Puerto Rico by the Trump Administration. The cruelty and incompetence of Trump and company is manifested hourly, but perhaps in no way quite so shamefully as in its treatment of three million citizens who await the help they should have received long weeks ago.

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The desperation of people who themselves, or whose relatives, have been suffering for weeks was palpable.

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But as with so many of the demonstrations since January 20th, there was an element of joy, of the fellowship that comes being with citizens who at least retain the right to speak up against this bizarre and un-American regime.

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After a large segment of the march had gone by, it seemed to reconstitute itself, and when we came close we saw that Lin-Manuel Miranda was there. We were glad to see him, and the thousands who came out, reminding America how we are supposed to support our fellow citizens in need.

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