Thousands of Students and Workers Protest Trump’s Immigration Policies Across the US

Thousands of students and workers across the United States staged protest marches on Tuesday against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, with demonstrations taking place in major cities and on university campuses nationwide.

The protests coincided with the anniversary of Trump’s second term in office and were sparked by growing anger over his administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown. Public outrage intensified following incidents in Minneapolis, where federal agents were seen dragging a US citizen woman out of her car, and the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Rene Goode, which has further fueled nationwide criticism.

Videos circulating online showed hundreds of protesters gathering not only in Washington, DC, but also in smaller cities such as Asheville, North Carolina. Demonstrators marched through key city streets chanting slogans including, “No ICE, no KKK, no fascist USA.”

The Trump administration maintains that it has received a voter mandate to deport millions of undocumented immigrants living in the country. However, recent opinion polls indicate that a majority of Americans oppose the use of force by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies.

In Cleveland, Ohio, university students launched protests chanting, “No hate, no fear, refugees are welcome here.” At the same time, high school students in Santa Fe, New Mexico, walked out of their classes to join a rally at the state capitol titled “Stop ICE Terror.”

The demonstrations were organized by a coalition of left-leaning groups such as Indivisible and 50501, alongside labor unions and grassroots organizations. These groups have been vocal in opposing immigration detention centers across the country.

Anger has also mounted over reports from a detention center in El Paso, Texas, where three detained immigrants have died over the past six weeks. Protests that began over immigration enforcement have since spread to cities in the western United States, including San Francisco and Seattle, underscoring the growing national backlash against the administration’s immigration policies.