As of Wednesday afternoon, anti-ICE activists have surrounded the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, lining up on nearby streets and chanting slogans opposing federal immigration enforcement. The protest is part of a coordinated wave of demonstrations following similar disruptions in Minnesota and Texas, targeting the Trump administration’s renewed interior enforcement operations.
The rally, organized by left-wing immigrant advocacy groups and progressive activists, is aimed at pressuring Arizona officials to resist cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Demonstrators argue against federal deportation efforts, while critics say the protests undermine the rule of law, public safety, and the enforcement of existing immigration statutes.
Staffers at the Capitol have reported protesters banging on doors, prompting heightened concerns for legislators' safety. This protest is yet another example of rising tensions as the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts have taken center stage in local and national news.
