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ICE shootings protested in Pasadena on National Day of Action
Los Angeles Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Around 50 demonstrators gathered in Pasadena to honor 75 people who have died since January 2025 due to immigration enforcement and detention under ICE, highlighting cases including local resident Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdez.
- The protest, organized by San Gabriel Foothills Indivisible, featured signs opposing ICE, a vigil reading the names of the deceased, and a makeshift cemetery with white crosses bearing photos and details of those killed.
- Organizers and participants condemned ICE for targeting communities and people of color, calling the enforcement actions fascism and criticizing the administration for failing to protect human rights.
- Personal testimonies from attendees like Leticia Lopez underscored the generational trauma and fear within immigrant communities, with many feeling compelled to carry proof of citizenship to avoid profiling or detention.
- The event emphasized ongoing activism and solidarity despite low turnout compared to other protests, with calls to never forget the victims and continue denouncing ICE-related violence and deaths.
