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Photos: DC rally against ICE draws thousands

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Bex Heimbrock
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Thousands of demonstrators protesting against the federal immigration crackdown gathered in Washington, D.C. on Friday afternoon. The protest, which was organized in part by the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), was held in conjunction with over 300 other protests across the U.S. in a nationwide demonstration organizers are calling “ICE Out Everywhere.”

The protests come after the murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has become a primary target for ICE operations amid the Trump administration’s crackdown, but ICE also operates heavily at home. 

In 2025, over 3,300 Maryland residents were detained by ICE, around twice the number of 2024. ICE also plans to open a detention facility in Elkridge, Maryland.

Signs reading “no human is ‘illegal’” and “love thy neighbor” are held at the protest against ICE in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Al-Hikmah/Bex Heimbrock)
A protestor holds a sign at the protest against ICE in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Al-Hikmah/Bex Heimbrock)
Demonstrators hold signs reading “Trump must go now!” at the protest against ICE in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Al-Hikmah/Bex Heimbrock)
Demonstrators hold up a sign reading “Alex Pretti murdered by ICE” at the protest against ICE held in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 in reference to the killing of the 37-year-old intensive care nurse. (Al-Hikmah/Bex Heimbrock)
A police car is parked near the protest against ICE in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Al-Hikmah/Bex Heimbrock)

Riona Sheikh contributed reporting to this story.

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