|alt=Woman caring a sign that reads Abolish ICE Participants in the event were estimated to number in the thousands. Organizers claimed that 2,500 women from 47 states were present at the protest. Protesters began their march at the
Freedom Plaza, continued to the Kennedy Building, and ended near the
US Capitol. The protesters wore silver thermal blankets reminiscent of
migrant children in detention. including Representative
Pramila Jayapal of
Washington and actress
Susan Sarandon. Around 3 p.m. local time, police began arresting protesters in groups of about a dozen and escorted them out of the building. It took nearly an hour for police to clear the building. Participants in the event were inside the building for more than two hours. Women's March announced that the total number of arrests was 630. == References ==