Susan Sarandon was arrested at an anti-Trump protest in Washington on Thursday.
The actress was among the 575 women charged and released, after they staged a sit-in protest against Donald Trump’s zero-tolerance immigration policy inside a Senate office at the Department of Justice.
Protesters demanded an end to immigration camps, and declared, “We care” – referring to the controversial jacket worn by first lady Melania Trump last week.
630 women in foil blankets are being arrested in Hart Office building now as they chant “Abolish ICE” and demand an end to family detention. #WOMENDISOBEY pic.twitter.com/k3J1lmqIPA
— Women’s March (@womensmarch) June 28, 2018
The 71-year-old shared photos and videos from the protest, but later revealed that she and hundred of other women were arrested.
She tweeted, “Arrested. Stay strong. Keep fighting. #WomenDisobey”
During the sit-in, protesters chanted, “What do we want? Free families!” and “This is what democracy looks like.”
The hundreds of women also wore foil blankets for the sit-in, like those worn by children separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border.
We care. #womendisobey pic.twitter.com/hNvCgDxKAt
— Leah Boudreaux (@msboudy) June 28, 2018
hey Senators, what’s good? #WomenDisobey #AbolishICE pic.twitter.com/DXYxwZdtjU
— Irene (@irene_koo) June 28, 2018
