"ICE out!" protesters rally across the Bay Area
Bay Area protesters demand ICE withdraw from cities nationwide
Demonstrators around the Bay Area echoed calls for ICE agents to cease immigration operations nationwide.
SAN FRANCISCO - Residents of the Bay Area are gathering at 4th Street and Mission in San Francisco in solidarity with protesters in Minnesota.
Minnesotans called for a statewide shutdown on Friday, and urged residents not to go to school, or work, or to go shopping.
ICE Out Now protest in San Francisco with signs of solidarity for Minnesota protesters.
"In the Bay Area, we're coming together in solidarity with Minnesota to march on ICE profiteers on Friday… at 4:00 p.m. outside the Target on 4th and Mission," a release from Bay Resistance, one of the protest's organizers states. "If we push the corporate pillars whose silence or collaboration is enabling the occupation of Minnesota, we can end ICE terror and topple corporate support for the MAGA regime."
Attendees at the event carried a large banner bearing the name of protest organization Refuse Fascism, the text of which read, "Trump must go now!"
A Trump Must Go Now sign by Refuse Fascism at an ICE Out Now rally in San Francisco. Jan. 23, 2026.
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The San Francisco march is one of three anti-ICE protests in the Bay Area Friday afternoon.
San Jose residents are gathering outside San Jose City Hall to protest ICE raids in Minneapolis and across the country.
"This Friday, San Jose stands in solidarity with Minneapolis, where labor, faith and community leaders have called for a historic shutdown to demand ICE out, justice for Renne Nicole Good, and an end to all ICE terror," an Instagram post from the Party for Socialism and Liberation Bay Area states. "From Minneapolis to San Jose, we refuse to allow Trump, ICE and the U.S. war machine to operate with impunity! We're taking to the streets to say STOP POLICE TERROR! ICE OUT OF OUR COMMUNITIES!"
That post was made in partnership with the Silicon Valley Democratic Socialists of America and the Service, Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN).
Hundreds march in Oakland
An estimated 1,000 to 1,500 people also gathered for a rally in Oakland's Fruitvale Plaza Friday afternoon before marching through the streets.
The rally was called "ICE Out of Everywhere", and was similarly meant to show solidarity with Minnesotans calling for ICE to get out of American cities. Protesters in Oakland said they're especially alarmed by ICE's detainment this week of a five-year-old in Minneapolis, as well as the shooting death of Renee Good earlier this month.
The protest was organized by the East Bay Democratic Socialists of America — with several labor unions joining as well. Some left school and work early to make their voices heard.
What they're saying:
"I really hope what this does is get more people out on the streets. We are seeing an ICE insurgency that is killing our neighbors, that is abducting children," Christian Casillas of the East Bay Democratic Socialists of America said.
"Folks are standing up. We're saying this is not going to happen in our community. We don't need ICE. Unfortunately, our federal government has continued to fund these thugs in our community. And we're just going to keep saying we don't need them. We just need community support," Valarie Bachelor, vice president of the Oakland Unified School Board said.
"I don't protest a lot, but since these horrible things have been happening, yes, I've been trying to get out," Kay from Alameda said.
"I'm not going to stop. I'm not going to stop until god takes my last breath. I'll still be out here protesting with it," Gregory Slaughter of Oakland said.
Protesters said they will be back out protesting again in the weeks and months to come, until ICE withdraws from American cities.
