Anti-ICE Protests Spread Across U.S., Leading to Clashes and Arrests

Protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are spreading throughout the United States, with video footage capturing the unrest following days of intense demonstrations in Los Angeles.

In New York City, over 80 individuals were arrested last night after disorderly protesters threw objects onto the streets near Foley Square in Lower Manhattan, according to the New York Police Department.

On the West Coast, in Seattle, anti-ICE protesters clashed with police outside the Seattle Federal Office Building. Demonstrators used items like bicycles and scooters to block exits. Police responded with pepper spray and non-lethal weapons to disperse those attempting to prevent vehicles from leaving. Protesters were also seen removing and setting fire to an American flag near the federal building.

In Portland, Oregon, federal agents deployed pepper spray against protesters who had gathered outside an ICE facility. They projected messages onto the building, including calls to "Defund the police, invest in community" and "Families belong in communities, not detention camps."

In Austin, Texas, on Monday, several hundred demonstrators clashed with police, resulting in injuries to four officers. The crowd moved between the state Capitol and a federal building housing an ICE office. Police used pepper spray balls and state police deployed tear gas when protesters began defacing the federal building with spray paint. Eight people were arrested by Austin police, and five more by state police.

In Dallas, hundreds of protesters gathered near the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge on Monday night. The situation became tense, with protesters throwing objects at police officers.

In Chicago, a vehicle drove through a crowd of demonstrators on Tuesday night as hundreds of anti-ICE protesters gathered downtown. While most protesters remained peaceful, some clashed with police and vandalized police vehicles, leading to a temporary suspension of public transportation.

In the Atlanta area, hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Brookhaven on Tuesday night. The rally concluded with six arrests after the event exceeded its agreed-upon ending time, leading to clashes between protesters and law enforcement.

The Department of Homeland Security stated that individuals were throwing objects at law enforcement, defacing property, setting cars on fire, looting businesses, assaulting law enforcement, and burning American flags.