On Jan. 30 at around 1 p.m., thousands of protestors gathered at City Hall to call for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to leave Los Angeles and to stand in solidarity with Minnesota amidst deadly confrontations with ICE. The national day of action included hundreds of businesses shutting down across Los Angeles in support, as well as hundreds of students walking out of their schools.
Organized by the Los Angeles branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and endorsed by more than 20 local organizations, the protests remained largely peaceful for several hours as participants marched throughout the city. Later, under the sweltering heat, participants marched to Boyle Heights and back while others remained near the city center.
In the late afternoon, protestors experienced tense moments with federal agents outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building, culminating in the LAPD issuing a dispersal order and federal agents using pepper balls and deploying tear gas, as reported by CBS. Some participants were arrested, and others set fire to a dumpster around 10 p.m.
Protestors stand in Gloria Molina Grand Park on Jan. 30 to protest ICE in Los Angeles. (Photo by Katherine Contreras Hernandez) A woman stands in Gloria Molina Grand Park surrounded by fellow protesters. (Photo by Katherine Contreras Hernandez) A man holds up a sign in front of City Hall during the national day of action. (Photo by Katherine Contreras Hernandez) A sign in front of the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center that lists the names of those killed by federal agents in 2026. (Photo by Katherine Contreras Hernandez) Protestors begin to move further into Downtown Los Angeles with signs and hats. (Photo by Katherine Contreras Hernandez) Participants of the national day of action stand in front of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes. (Photo by Katherine Contreras Hernandez) Hundreds of protestors make their way down Main Street holding signs and flags. (Photo by Katherine Contreras Hernandez) Participants walk on E César E Chávez Avenue. (Photo by Katherine Contreras Hernandez) A Metro Rapid bus and other cars stand still as participants fill E César E Chávez Avenue. (Photo by Katherine Contreras Hernandez) Participants continue walking towards Boyle Heights. (Photo by Katherine Contreras Hernandez) Protestors hold up a sign denouncing ICE activity in Echo Park, where raids have increased in the last few weeks. (Photo by Katherine Contreras Hernandez) Participants make way for an ambulance in Boyle Heights. (Photo by Katherine Contreras Hernandez) Protesters continue to walk in Boyle Heights. Later, after 4 p.m. they would march back to Downtown Los Angeles. (Photo by Katherine Contreras Hernandez)
