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In Photos: ‘ICE out’ - Los Angeles protesters rally in downtown

Thousands took to the streets demanding that federal immigration agents withdraw from the city.

Protesters hold up signs of "No ICE" and "Full rights for all immigrants" under the palm trees in front of the City Hall.
Protesters on N Spring Street hold up signs while an emcee of Party for Socialism and Liberation addresses the crowd on Jan. 30. (Photo by Laury Li)
By Laury Li

The crowd gathered in front of the L.A. City Hall on January 30, to join a nationwide protest and general strike, calling for a pause in economic activities through no work, no school and no shopping.

Protesters hold up signs and flags to show support for their neighbors and demand that federal agents from immigration enforcement leave the community.

The protest happened within a week after Border Patrol officers fatally shot Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti. Organizers urged for justice for previous victims of federal immigration enforcement agents’ brutality in Minneapolis and L.A.

The street in front of the City Hall building is packed with protesters with signs and flags in the sun.
Thousands gather in front of City Hall on an 82-degree Friday afternoon. (Photo by Laury Li)
Melina Abdullah stands in the center of the crowd, passionately delivering her speech in a black t-shirt printed with "Fuck the police."
Melina Abdullah, an activist and Cal State LA professor, calls for citizen oversight of law enforcement as the crowd chants, honks the horn and beats the drum in support. (Photo by Laury Li)
Protesters hold signs that read: "ICE executes Americans," " Silence = complicity," Our power to empower, we are angry we want justice," "Resist," and "I don't like to judge but this guy is a shitbag (arrow pointing to Stephen Miller)."
Protesters stand on the staircases of L.A. City Hall with signs and flags held high. (Photo by Laury Li)
A short-haired young woman holds a microphone in the center of the crowd.
A student speaks to the crowd about the importance of leaving class to join the protest. (Photo by Laury Li)
A protester holds a sign reading "one nation 'under god' with no liberty or justice at all??"
A protester holds a sign in the crowd to question the recent incidents of federal agents harming U.S. residents. (Photo by Laury Li)
A protester holds a yellow sign reading "Justice for Alex Pretti" among thousands of protesters.
The crowd moves from N Spring Street in front of the City Hall to N Main Street, approaching 3 p.m. The vehicle lane is occupied by the moving protesters. (Photo by Laury Li)
A protester in a black hat and jacket waves an American flag in front of a Mexican flag held by another protester. A woman next to the protester holds a sign reading "They fear love because it creates a world they can't control."
A protester waves the American Flag above the 101 Highway on Main Street as cars passing below continuously honk in support. (Photo by Laury Li)
A woman in sunglasses and a beige baseball hat printed "Harris President" holds a canvas reading "Fck ICE" and "RIP" surrounded by small print of names of people who face injustice from immigration law enforcement.
A protester on W Aliso Street holds a painted canvas and chants into a megaphone to cars driving on Highway 101. (Photo by Laury Li)
A man holds three boxes of donuts, smiling to the camera, standing next to a woman in sunglasses holding two signs reading "Bring Liam Conejo Ramos home" and "ICE destroys families communities America."
A protester distributes free donuts to passersby on Main Steet above 101 Highway. (Photo by Laury Li)
A man in sunglasses holds up his right hand, with his thumb and pinky extended from a fist, and sits atop the car, a Mexican flag in his left hand.
A protester holds up the Mexican flag on top of the car as the crowd disperses from City Hall. The shaka sign hand gesture represents peace, pride and solidarity. (Photo by Laury Li)

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