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Anti-ICE Demonstrations Embrace Militant Palestinian Rhetoric and Intensify Nationwide

Protests are scheduled for June 14 to coincide with a Washington D.C. military parade despite escalating violence and mass arrests

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A Jan. 2020 protest against the opening of a new ICE detention facility in Arleta, Los Angeles.

Overview

  • Violent confrontations erupted after June 6 ICE raids in Los Angeles, spreading to New York, Chicago and St. Louis as police used tear gas, pepper balls and arrested dozens.
  • Protesters draped in keffiyehs have hurled firebombs at vehicles, defaced property with pro-Palestinian graffiti and chanted 'intifada' while waving Palestinian flags.
  • National Education Association, MoveOn, Indivisible and socialist groups like the Party for Socialism and Liberation have helped coordinate and amplify the unrest.
  • Demonstrations have expanded beyond immigration enforcement to include solidarity with Gaza and protests against U.S. police brutality, featuring slogans such as 'From Ferguson to Palestine, occupation is a crime.'
  • Activists plan another wave of nationwide protests on June 14, aligning demonstrations with the capital’s military parade as tensions remain high.