Supplemental Info:
SITREP:
Additional anti-ICE protests are scheduled this week (February 2–8), building on the momentum from nationwide actions over the past weekend. These include ongoing demonstrations against federal immigration enforcement and mass deportations, with a focus on demanding the abolition of ICE and an end to raids. Additional student walkouts are expected in various migrant-dense locations, including Los Angeles County schools, as part of sustained campaigns against ICE.
Broader national actions will likely continue, potentially escalating toward an "Impeach Trump National Day of Lobbying" on February 17.
These events stem from recent triggers, including fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis, Chicago, and Portland amid widespread immigration crackdowns.
Escalating Violence
Videos of protests document the increasing use of Black Bloc tactics, including all-black clothing, masks, helmets, and gear. These allow militants to blend into crowds, launch assaults, and vanish—turning peaceful gatherings into battlegrounds.
Despite President Trump's 2025 designation of Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization, they have regrouped, often allying with pro-Hamas or anti-Israel agitators on campuses and using the same Black Bloc tactics to shield acts of violence. They have now partnered with the anti-ICE, anti-mass deportation movement.
Organizers
The organizing landscape involves a mix of grassroots networks, established progressive/left-leaning advocacy groups, labor unions, student organizations, immigrant rights coalitions, and some socialist-leaning entities, including:
The 50501 Movement (50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement), Indivisible, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Democratic Socialists of America, as well as networks associated with figures like Neville Roy Singham (via groups like The People's Forum or the Party for Socialism and Liberation) and George Soros.
Below are several websites where scheduled protests, rallies, and events organized by left-leaning, progressive, immigrant rights, anti-ICE, and similar activist groups are commonly listed:
Safety Guidance
Steer clear of protest areas: High risk of clashes, tear gas, arrests, or violence in cities like LA, SF, Minneapolis, NYC, Portland, Chicago; avoid city halls, ICE offices, federal sites, and events (e.g., Levi’s Stadium Feb 8).
Do not approach law enforcement confrontations: Getting close to active enforcement actions, vehicle stops, or protester–agent interactions can quickly turn dangerous, as recent shootings in multiple states demonstrate.
Prioritize personal safety over curiosity: Monitor news remotely, skip in-person observation, avoid protest-related attire, and prepare for road closures or curfews—your safety outweighs curiosity.
