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Zarina Fazaldin, a former international student at VCU, attends the protest at Park Plaza. She said it was painful to see others lose the same opportunity she had to build a life in Richmond.

Zarina Fazaldin, a former international student at VCU, attends the protest at Park Plaza. She said it was painful to see others lose the same opportunity she had to build a life in Richmond.

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Protest, Rally, Repeat

Students, workers keep up pressure with demonstrations

Nicole Subrayan-Bailey, a nurse, visited the Social Security office Tuesday morning to request a physical copy of her Social Security statement—previously accessible online—because she was concerned her benefits might be erased, she said. “I thought I was getting a statement today. Oh no, honey. They were like, ‘No, this is to make an appointment to get your statement.’ And I couldn’t even make an appointment! She’s like, ‘the system’s down,’” Subrayan-Bailey said.