Several hundred protesters gathered at Garfield Avenue and Colorado Boulevard from around noon to 2 p.m. Saturday as part of a nationwide “ICE Out for Good” weekend of action responding to recent ICE-involved shootings.
The Pasadena demonstration was one of multiple California rallies connected to fatal shootings involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including the deaths of Renee Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Kevin Porter in Northridge, California.
Local organizer San Gabriel Foothills Indivisible emphasized their call for ICE accountability and urged the demonstrators to be peaceful.
Chants heard at the Pasadena gathering included “No ICE, No KKK, No Fascist…,” reflecting broad anti-ICE sentiments tied to the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies and recent incidents.
The Pasadena demonstration was peaceful. A similar gathering in Sierra Madre reportedly drew 300.
In Los Angeles, thousands of people staged marches, demonstrations and vigils on Saturday.
A National Day of Action protest that started at 2 p.m. in Pershing Square downtown was a dual rally against the Trump administration’s intervention in Venezuela and the shooting death of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minnesota.
Protesters marched through the downtown area to City Hall and past the Edward Royball Federal Building. It led to the closure of streets in the area, including Alameda, Temple and Aliso streets.
The Los Angeles Police Department issued a dispersal order about 6:30 p.m. for Alameda Street from Aliso to Temple streets, and a police skirmish line moved a group of demonstrators south on Alameda to Temple.
One suspect was detained for suspicion of battery on a police officer, the LAPD stated. The suspect had fled from the original incident, then returned.
KCAL reported others were detained as well during efforts to break up the crowd.
Besides Pasadena and Sierra Madre, other demonstrations were held around Southern California in Long Beach and Woodland Hills.
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