31 Powerful Signs From Anti-ICE Protests Across Los Angeles
Over the past several days, anti-ICE protests have broken out across Los Angeles County in response to federal immigration raids and increased ICE presence in the area. In response, Trump has ordered 2,000 National Guard troops to be deployed and sent 700 Marines to Los Angeles.
Nonetheless, Angelenos have held their ground. From Pasadena to DTLA, people have taken to the streets to defend their communities and speak out against Trump's mass deportations. Here are 32 powerful, unforgettable signs photographed at these protests:
"If your family was taken you would be here too."
"Anne Frank wrote in her diary about this."
"This is for all of my students living in fear!"
"ICE melts under resistance."
"You have money to terrorize LA families but no money to house people!"
This protester dressed as the devil with a sign reading "ICE":
"I stand for all migrants, hard workers, and students who can't stand out of fear. Born and raised in Los Angeles. Deport me??? Where you going to deport me to??? Back to the hood???"
"Immigrants are our backbone! Abolish ICE!
"The real criminal is in the White House."
"A dictator is kidnapping moms and dads!"
"National guard LOL"
"To get to our neighbors, you have to go thru us!"
"When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty."
"This is 4 my dad!"
"Proud Mexican American."
"Stop terrorizing our community."
"Resist Fascism."
"Our resistance will persevere. Viva La Raza."
"In 2019, a white man entered a Walmart in El Paso and shot 23 people specifically because they looked like you! That could have been you or people you love! He killed citizens and migrants and you stand here defending his ideology."
"Here for my family that can't be." "Immigrants get the job done!"
"I can't chant and pretend that everything is OK. It is NOT OK."
"Immigrants are the heartbeat of Los Angeles."
According to the Redditor who shared this image, "Ordinarily packed and loud supporters section that famously sings all game at Los Angeles FC Major League Soccer game was half full and silent today in solidarity for the city."
"No one's illegal on stolen land."
"We immigrants built America."
"Love your immigrant neighbor."
"Fuck ice. Kidnappers."
"Abolish Pol/ICE."
"Chinga la migra. Fuck ICE."
"La Raza nunca se raja!"
"We are all dreamers, immigrants, and humans!"
"America is nothing without immigrants." "Immigrants are America."
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