More than 200 people rallied at Escucha Mi Voz Iowa's "protective accompaniment" event to support families and individuals during their routine immigration check-ins at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Cedar Rapids Field Office .

Escucha Mi Voz held its rally in a "public right-of-way" that was blocked by law enforcement during a previous rally. One detention was documented at the rally in the morning on Wednesday, Oct. 1.

Diego Barrios was detained after the crowd began to disperse around 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, with a group of more than 40 people remaining behind yellow caution tape at the back door of the ICE Field Office.

The crowd chanted "No justice, no peace" and "You're a fascist" as seven law enforcement officers stood near the door. Homeland Security officials sou

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