Kenyans joined thousands of United States immigrants to protest President Donald Trump's new sweeping policies including the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants.
In videos seen by Kenyans.co.ke, a Kenyan draped in the National flag was seen leading the protests and chanting, "Power to the people."
Following him were other American residents of diverse ethnicities who joined in the nighttime protests in Denver City, Colorado.
In another video, the same man was seen addressing the crowd from a podium leading the protestors in calling out Trump's policies.
"As I finish up, I want you to raise those hands and say, 'The people united can never be defeated,'" followed by excited chants from the crowd. In true Kenyan spirit, the man urged them to be even louder.
"I can't hear you. I want you to say it until Trump, sitting in the White House, starts wondering what is happening. So, on the count of three, I want you to say it—for your brother who has been deported, for your neighbour, friend, mother, grandma, grandpa, and even the person probably standing next to you, in front of you, or behind you," he added, rallying the protesters even more.
The protesters were also waving flags from their countries of origin, including the Mexican flag, where mass deportations had already begun.
A placard that read, "Resist Trump's Nightmare" swung in the background, amplifying their message to the newly sworn-in president.
During his inauguration on January 21, Trump promised he would fulfill his campaign pledge to conduct mass deportations once in office.
This left the approximately 30,000 Kenyans reportedly living in the US without proper documentation in limbo. On his first day in office, Trump signed 100 executive orders, 10 of which were related to immigration.
Central to his 2024 campaign, Trump said, "We will begin the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the places from which they came."
On average, the US has deported 68 Kenyans every year since 2018, but the new policy could result in nearly three times the number of Kenyans deported over the past seven years being deported this year alone.
Reportedly, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has already identified 1,282 Kenyans among the 1,445,549 non-citizens slated for deportation under the new policy.
