The state Legislature was back in session for its first day of voting Wednesday.
A crowd gathered to – quote – “reject the Trump agenda.” Their issues ranged from immigration to equality to standing up to hate speech.
Jocelyn Domgjoni was at the protest. Her husband immigrated to America from Kosovo four years ago. She wants lawmakers to do more for immigrants and people of color.
“Because it just seems like our lawmakers aren’t doing enough for us right now. They aren’t doing enough for any of us.”
Republicans and Democrats voted in favor of the resolution.
Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof is a Republican. He says the resolution isn’t a criticism of the administration’s response to Charlottesville.
“There’s some things there that we need to, in our discourse, if we disagree, it doesn’t mean we have to be disagreeable.”
Democratic Senator Curtis Hertel introduced the resolution. He says the resolution was in response to the violence that occurred at a white nationalist march in Charlottesville, Virginia.
“It is a sad statement that we have to do that, but after what happened in Charlottesville and the response from the federal government, I think that was necessary for the state of Michigan to make these kind of statements.”
Copies of the resolution will be sent to President Donald Trump, Governor Rick Snyder and members of the Michigan congressional delegation.