More than 300 demonstrations are planned across all 50 states and Washington, DC, this weekend as activists escalate protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid ongoing deaths, investigations, and clashes with law enforcement.
The coordinated actions, organized largely by the grassroots group 50501, follow weeks of intensifying unrest tied to fatal encounters involving federal immigration agents and a broader push against the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement strategy.
Organizers describe the mobilization as a continuation of earlier protests rather than a new development, pointing to growing national participation and widening demands.
The demonstrations are unfolding against the backdrop of several recent deaths involving immigration authorities.
They include the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis earlier this month, the killing of Geraldo Campos inside a Texas immigration detention facility, and the shooting of Keith Porter Jr by an off-duty ICE officer in Los Angeles.
Following Pretti’s death, the Department of Justice opened a civil rights investigation after initial scrutiny over whether Homeland Security would investigate its own agents.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said, “This is what I would describe as a standard investigation by the FBI when there's circumstances like what we saw last Saturday.”
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has also called for an independent inquiry, while state investigators sought court intervention after alleging they were blocked from the scene.
A judge later ordered federal authorities not to alter or destroy evidence related to the shooting.
Saturday’s actions build on weeks of demonstrations that have grown in size and scope since early January.
Tens of thousands marched in Minnesota on January 23, followed by a national shutdown call on January 30 that included student walkouts, business closures, and coordinated protests nationwide.
Organizers say the current protests represent an expansion of that momentum, with events ranging from vigils and marches to airport demonstrations targeting deportation flights.
Additional campaigns are pressuring corporations, hotels, and local businesses accused of supporting ICE operations through services or contracts.
In Los Angeles, tensions escalated on January 30 when protesters and law enforcement clashed outside a federal courthouse, leading officers to deploy chemical irritants.
Despite investigations and political discussions, protest leaders say their core demands, including legal accountability for officers and the removal of ICE from communities, remain unmet.