California erupted in coordinated protests against ICE, spanning major cities like Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and even smaller towns like Sonora. Under the banner ‘ICE Out for Good,’ activists from the ACLU, 50501 Movement, and allies mobilized communities weary of immigration enforcement tactics.
Pasadena saw 500-strong gatherings at City Hall, where protesters unleashed a cacophony of car horns, claps, and anti-fascist slogans. This is part of an ongoing campaign that staged events in all 50 states nearly every month last year.
Recent horrors ignited the latest wave: In Minneapolis, 37-year-old Renee Good, mother to three kids, was killed by an ICE officer. Portland witnessed two people shot and injured by another agent. With 32 confirmed deaths in ICE facilities in 2025 per 50501 data, calls for abolition grow louder.
On the ground, Diaz Allen rallied supporters: ‘This country needs to change. We’re protesting and honoring a life taken unjustly.’ Immigrant demonstrator Jenny from Australia, shaken by Minneapolis videos, labeled ICE a public safety risk violating core constitutional rights, including equal protection under the 14th Amendment.
Her plea was clear: ‘Remove ICE from our streets.’ These events highlight a deepening divide over federal power versus human rights, as California’s vibrant resistance sets a tone for national discourse on immigration reform and agency reform.