Hundreds of migrants, most from Africa and Venezuela, swarmed into Powell Barnett Park in Seattle on Monday and hastily erected a tent encampment before issuing a list of demands including free housing, food, and other needs.
The park, situated in Seattle’s Central District neighborhood, was invaded in a planned takeover by more than 200 migrants who brought in wood pallets and erected tents on top of them.
One of the migrants, Republic of Congo Central African native Don Tstay, told the media they plan to stay until their demands are met.
“So far they haven’t kicked us out, and we plan to stay until we get housing,” Tstay said according to KOMO-TV.” He added that “the government” needs to give them housing, work
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