Hundreds of women gathered in the lobby of a Senate office building Thursday to protest the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy.

The protesters, who came from all over the country, demanded an end to the detention of families illegally crossing the southern border, as well as the abolishment of ICE.

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Many were clad in silver space blankets, and shirts with slogans like “Deport Trump” and “I really do care,” a parody of the jacket Melania Trump Melania TrumpTrump privately blamed Black Americans for lacking initiative: report The Hill's 12:30 Report: Ginsburg lies in repose Melania Trump: Ginsburg's 'spirit will live on in all she has inspired' MORE wore on her first visit to detained children in Texas.

”Our goal is to bring hope and maybe a ray of light and some inspiration in a time that’s been really dark, and let the people at the border know that they are not alone and that we see them,” said a protester named Cecelia.

She declined to give her last name, but said she traveled from Philadelphia for the demonstration.

The group met at Freedom Plaza in downtown Washington, D.C. on Thursday morning. They first marched to the Department of Justice, and then to the Hart Senate Office Building.

The crowd sat in the Hart atrium, singing: “We’re going to rise like the water, gonna shut detentions down.”

The protesters were joined in Hart by various Democratic lawmakers, including Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand Kirsten GillibrandSunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election Suburban moms are going to decide the 2020 election Jon Stewart urges Congress to help veterans exposed to burn pits MORE (N.Y.), Ed Markey Edward (Ed) John MarkeyDemocrats shoot down talk of expanding Supreme Court Schumer: 'Nothing is off the table' if GOP moves forward with Ginsburg replacement Democrats see fundraising spike following Ginsburg death MORE (Mass.), Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenDimon: Wealth tax 'almost impossible to do' CNN's Don Lemon: 'Blow up the entire system' remark taken out of context Democrats shoot down talk of expanding Supreme Court MORE (Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) and Tammy Duckworth Ladda (Tammy) Tammy DuckworthMcConnell focuses on confirming judicial nominees with COVID-19 talks stalled Biden courts veterans amid fallout from Trump military controversies John Fogerty: 'Confounding' that Trump campaign played 'Fortunate Son' at rally MORE (Ill.), who arrived holding her infant.

.@SenDuckworth says she’s here to support the protesters here demanding an end to immigrant family separation and detention. #Immigration #WomenDisobey #dc pic.twitter.com/vKZDodj8b0 — Marissa J. Lang (@Marissa_Jae) June 28, 2018

Capitol Police said they arrested 575 people at the protest, including Rep. Pramila Jayapal Pramila JayapalDHS opens probe into allegations at Georgia ICE facility Progressive Caucus co-chair: Whistleblower complaint raises questions about 'entire detention system' Buttigieg, former officials added to Biden's transition team MORE (D-Wash.).

Caroline Gardner contributed



