WASHINGTON – On the second day of the Lunar New Year, hundreds of people came to Washington’s Chinatown to celebrate the year of the rooster. Hear six participants tell us why it was important for them to be part of the event, and what they think about President Donald Trump’s immigration policy.

Michael Lau, chairman of the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans of Virginia

Michael Lau, chairman of the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans of Virginia. (Yu-Ning Aileen Chuang/MNS)

Lita Colon, Batala Washington

Lita Colon of Batala Washington (Yu-Ning Aileen Chuang/MNS)

Andrew Chen and Arianna Crawford, the U.S. Naval Academy

Arianna Crawford and Andrew Chen of the U.S. Naval Academy (Yu-Ning Aileen Chuang/MNS)

Erin Thomas, the Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project

Erin Thomas of the Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project (Yu-Ning Aileen Chuang/MNS))

Jackie Fung-Mildiner, president of the Taiwanese-American First Responders Benevolent Organization

Jackie Fung-Mildiner, president of the Taiwanese-American First Responders Benevolent Organization (Yu-Ning Aileen Chuang/MNS))