Capitol Police say they have arrested about 575 people protesting President Trump's immigration policy at the Senate office building.Â
Many protesters in the atrium of the Hart Senate building wore foil blankets similar to those given to migrants housed at U.S. detention facilities.
Protesters loudly chanted "What do we want? Free families" and "This is what democracy looks like."
Democratic Sens. Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York joined with the protesters and pumped their fists. At one point, Merkley donned a foil sheet as he gave a TV interview.
Winnie Wong, political adviser for the liberal National Women's March, said the protest would translate into "the energy we will need to see to at the ballot box in November."
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