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CBS News
2 days ago
- Politics
- CBS News
Stockton's ICE raids protest fills Victory Park
STOCKTON -- Anti-ICE demonstrations are now spreading to California's Central Valley. Stockton's solidarity protest Wednesday started with a couple dozen people and quickly grew to well over a hundred. All of this, they say, to show solidarity with the undocumented community. "There's a lot of misinformation and disinformation in the 209. We want to show our solidarity with strength and numbers," said Alyssa Leiva with Stockton Stands, who helped organize the event. Protesters took over Victory Park, marching from Pershing Avenue -- one of Stockton's busiest streets -- to around the Haggin Museum and all the way through the park. "In the last few months, we have seen a lot of community unity and we just want to keep that going," said Alyssa Leiva. People held signs calling for immigration reform, saying no human is illegal, and ultimately calling for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to stop their raids. "The fear is growing in several places and communities, the workers in the fields. They don't want to come out of their homes to go to work, or to even go shopping," said Luis Magana. Magana works with the field and farmworkers on a daily basis and says the fear is high in their community. He says what immigration officials are doing statewide, and even nationally, is wrong. "The actions brought on this terror, and the fear. It was the way the ICE agents acted, disrespecting the rights of these people," Magana said. Wednesday's protest was peaceful, with Stockton police confirming to CBS News Sacramento there were no arrests or other issues. Organizers say they want the violence in both protests and in ICE raids to stop. "Are ICE detention centers not violent? Are 10-year-olds being held by ICE officers not violent? If you want to play the game, we have 500 years of receipts," said protester Jaylin with the group Empowering Marginalized Asian Communities. Organizers say there will be several more anti-ICE raid protests in Stockton as the week progresses.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
'No Kings Day,' anti-ICE protests planned in Stockton. Here's when and where
This week, several protests are planned in Stockton against President Donald Trump's actions and recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids. Two of the protests scheduled this week, called 'Stockton Stands with Immigrants,' were organized by Campesinos Independientes, the Central Valley Black, Indigenous and People of Color Coalition, and Stockton Stands. Alyssa Leiva, a community organizer with Stockton Stands, said the protests in Stockton are being held in solidarity with immigrant communities. The Stockton protests come a week after anti-ICE protests began in central Los Angeles. As of Wednesday, more than 45 cities across dozens of states had held their own protests over Trump's immigration crackdown and his decision to deploy the National Guard and Marines into the Southern California city. The 'Stockton Stands with Immigrants' rally will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Victory Park, and a march will begin at 6 p.m. Friday from 310 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. to 1409 S. Airport Way. A "No Kings Day" protest against Trump is also planned from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at San Joaquin Delta College, at the intersection of West Yokuts Avenue. It was organized by several grassroots organizations advocating for the protection of democratic norms and institutions, including Indivisible Stockton, Hands Off Stockton and SJC4DEI. 'This country was founded by scholars and servicemen who sought a more perfect union, without a sole leader dictating our laws and livelihood,' Indivisible Stockton organizer Dawn Griep said. 'Today we stand with our fellow citizens against this regime, in honor of those who served and for those who serve now. America's strength comes not just from the might of our military, but the compassion and constitutionality of our citizenry. We, the people, rise peacefully to defend against the backslide of our democracy.' A peaceful march is planned between Robinhood Drive and March Lane. Those who do not wish to participate in the march can continue protesting at the college, organizers said. "June 14 is our chance to remind the nation of something powerful: democracy isn't just a system, it's a shared promise we make to one another," SJC4DEI organizer Barbara St. Urbain said. "When we say, 'No Kings,' we're saying we believe in a future led not by fear or force, but by compassion, courage, and the collective voice of the people." June 14, which is Flag Day, is also President Trump's birthday and the date of a planned military parade in Washington, D.C. Organizers say the timing is intended to underscore concerns about the direction of national leadership and the importance of upholding constitutional checks and balances. Record reporter Hannah Workman covers news in Stockton and San Joaquin County. She can be reached at hworkman@ or on Twitter @byhannahworkman. Support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at This article originally appeared on The Record: 'No Kings Day,' anti-ICE protests planned in Stockton. Here's when and where
