Anti-ICE protest planned in Los Angeles in solidarity with Minnesota

Paris Barraza, USA TODAY

Fri, January 23, 2026 at 5:15 PM UTC

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Anti-ICE protest planned in Los Angeles in solidarity with Minnesota

An anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest in solidarity with Minnesota is planned in Los Angeles on Friday, Jan. 23, organizers said, the latest demonstration coming to the city amid ongoing tensions between federal immigration agents and communities nationwide.

It comes just days after nationwide walkouts were planned in protest of the Trump administration, and previous protests earlier January over the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.

Hundreds of Minnesota businesses are expected to close on Friday as part of a statewide protest over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement.

The Southern California rally will be held in downtown Los Angeles, complete with a march planned to the Metropolitan Detention Center on Alameda Street.

Activists hold signs during a protest on the one-year anniversary of President Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Protestors gathered to call for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to leave Washington, D.C.

Activists carry signs during a protest on the one-year anniversary of President Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Protestors gathered to call for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to leave Washington, D.C.

Activists hold signs reading "Justice For Renee Good" as they demonstrate against ICE during a protest on the one-year anniversary of President Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Protestors gathered to call for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to leave Washington, D.C.

A demonstrator holds an upside-down U.S. flag, with name Renee Good written on it, after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good on January 7 during an immigration raid, as people attend a rally against U.S. President Donald Trump's policies, on the one-year mark into his second term in office, in Washington on Jan. 20, 2026.

Demonstrators hold placards during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's policies on the one-year mark into his second term in office, in Manhattan, New York City on Jan. 20, 2026.

Demonstrators shout during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's policies on the one-year mark into his second term in office, in Manhattan, New York City on Jan. 20, 2026.

A demonstrator holds a sign as people gather at Pershing Park during the "Walk Out for Freedom" demonstration on Jan. 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Students across the nation are walking out to protest against the Trump Administration's policies, including immigration enforcement.

Dustin Pack holds an upside down American flag at Pershing Park while a crowd gathers below during the "Walk Out for Freedom" demonstration on Jan. 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Students across the nation are walking out to protest against the Trump Administration's policies, including immigration enforcement.

About 50 people gather on the north and south sides of the Merrill P. Barber bridge, Jan. 20, 2026, to participate in the "Free America Walkout" in solidarity with the Women's March and other grassroots organizations in Vero Beach. The gathering was organized by Jeanne Warfield, who described the group as a mix of both seasonal and full-time Vero Beach residents; many of whom live at the Vero Beach Municipal Marina. Americans across Florida and the U.S. walked out of their jobs and schools in protest to what organizers call President Donald Trump's "second regime."

A nationwide Free America Walkout protest on the anniversary of Trump's presidency took place outside the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.

A nationwide Free America Walkout protest on the anniversary of Trump's presidency took place outside the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio.

Protestors assembled outside of Wilmington City Hall for a Free America Walkout protest of the Trump administration in Wilmington, N.C., on Jan. 20, 2026.

Activists hold signs and listen to speakers after marching from San Jacinto Plaza to Aztec Calendar Park near the El Paso County Courthouse in Downtown El Paso, Texas, during a Free America Walkout peaceful protest on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2025.

"We are witnessing a dangerous pattern of behavior by ICE agents as they traverse select communities across the United States imposing their version of a warped mandate by the Trump Administration,” said Angelica Salas, CHIRLA executive director in a statement.

“These are not normal times and all communities who wish to see their neighborhoods freed from these military operations and abusive behavior should express their discontent and join this national day of action to say 'Not In Our Name,' 'Not On Our Watch,'" Salas said.

The L.A. demonstration comes as federal immigration enforcement agents have continued to conduct operations in Southern California. Earlier January there was reported ICE activity in the Fashion District, and on Jan. 21, a federal agent fired shots in a “targeted operation” in Willowbrook near Compton.

Paris Barraza is a reporter covering Los Angeles and Southern California for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at pbarraza@usatodayco.com .

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