Why are you here today?
Ioana: "Well, it just seems ridiculous not to. This is the worst bill I've ever seen put forward, how can you not protest it? It's ridiculous."
Lotta: "As someone whose family is full of migrants – my grandfather is a refugee and I've had family members who have had to flee countries – it feels so upsetting to see now. A country that has been rebuilt on the shoulders of migrants, to then try to kick them out is disgusting."
Ioana: "It's absolutely baffling that this would even be thought of."
How important is it to you that this is shut down immediately?
Ioana: "The most important thing. We have so many people at our universities and who we live with who would be directly impacted by this. As Lotta said too, family members. People who have lived here for generations will just have their rights taken away from them. So the quicker we get this shut down, the better off everyone will be."
What advice would you give to anyone who wants to get involved?
Ioana: "Staying active on social media is probably the easiest thing you can do; oftentimes people will be sharing and posting things. You will find a protest to go to in your area. It's also very easy to communicate with other people and organisers."
Any tips for someone going to their first protest?
Lotta: "Stay hydrated."
Ioana: "Wear comfy shoes! The amount of times I've been walking in heavy shoes, it's not worth it. And cough sweets for the screaming and chanting."