Overview
- Organizers said roughly 1,200 events drew about 45,000 participants across the U.S., from large city marches to local rallies and trainings.
- Protesters cited the Jan. 7 killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis as a catalyst and denounced intensified raids and detention.
- Students walked out at high schools and universities, with reported actions in Los Angeles County, San Jose, Atlanta and other cities.
- The White House dismissed inquiries about the demonstrations with a “Who cares?” email response, as President Trump touted his first‑year record at a lengthy news conference.
- Local ripple effects and management were noted, including Kansas City council moves to block new ICE detention centers, rights‑training demand surges, and coordinated traffic control by police in cities such as Baltimore, with no arrests reported at some San Diego events.