A crowd of protesters cheer in front of the State House.

Anti-ICE protest in photos

The Herald captured photos of the student walkout and State House rally protesting recent escalations in federal immigration enforcement.

Reporting by Zarina Hamilton and Michelle Bi

Photos by Annamaria Luecht , Horatio Hamilton, Kaia Yalamanchili, Selina Kao, Marat Basaria and Jake Parker

Website by Annika Singh

Media by Horatio Hamilton | The Brown Daily Herald

A person reciting a speech at the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library in front of hundreds of protesters.

Media by Jake Parker | The Brown Daily Herald

On Friday, over 1,000 community members gathered in Providence to protest recent escalations in immigration enforcement. In January, two U.S. citizens were killed by federal agents in Minneapolis.

At Brown, students gathered on the steps of the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library.

Across the state, high school and middle school students walked out of their classrooms to join the protest.
A group of protesters gather outside University Hall. One protester holds up a sign that says, “ICE OUT.”

Media by Annamaria Luecht | The Brown Daily Herald

A crowd of protesters walking past a street holding posters stating “HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF / ABOLISH ICE,” “IMMIGRANTS / BUILT / AMERICA,” and “WHERE IS / ? DUE ? / PROCESS”

Media by Horatio Hamilton | The Brown Daily Herald

A group of protesters stand outside of the Rhode Island State House One protester holds up a sign that reads, “The power of the people is stronger than the people in power.”

Media by Marat Basaria | The Brown Daily Herald

A woman in a pink coat, sunglasses, and a furry hat holds a sign that reads “Fuck ICE.”

Media by Kaia Yalamanchili | The Brown Daily Herald

Protesters marched down city streets, blocking traffic and chanting.

Eventually, Providence community members arrived at the Rhode Island State House. On top of the involved in the walkout, the citywide protest had about 1,000 additional attendees.
A protester in a crowd carrying an upside-down American flag on a pole.

Media by Kaia Yalamanchili | The Brown Daily Herald

A masked protester holds up a poster that reads, “Fuck ICE” inside of a red painted butterfly.

Media by Kaia Yalamanchili | The Brown Daily Herald

A line of protesters holding a sign titled “STUDENTS SAY ICE OUT” walking down College St.

Media by Annamaria Luecht | The Brown Daily Herald

Protesters hold up signs at the State House. The sun shines behind the State House.

Media by Jake Parker | The Brown Daily Herald

Protesters in front of the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library holding a cloth banner that states “STUDENTS SAY ICE OUT.”

Media by Jake Parker | The Brown Daily Herald

The protest comes amid increasing U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement activity in Providence. Last fall, multiple individuals were detained on College Hill. In January, several agents breached security at a Rhode Island courthouse while pursuing two men.

Last week, State Senate Majority Leader Frank Ciccone III (D-Providence, Johnston) told The Herald he is pursuing legislation to ban immigration enforcement activity on state property without a judicial warrant. On Jan. 20, Mayor Brett Smiley released an executive order prohibiting civil immigration enforcement on city property.

A protester holding a sign with a painting of a big, blonde man eating a human with the American flag on its back. The painting resembles Goya’s “Saturn Devouring His Son”

Media by Jake Parker | The Brown Daily Herald

The back of a protester wearing the flag of the Dominican Republic as a cape.
A sign displaying the words “BE NICE / NOT ICE” embedded in snow in front of the Rhode Island State House.
A line of protestors holding various signs. Many protestors wear surgical masks. Sign says “SOLO EL PUEBLO / SALVA EL PUEBLO.”
A group of protestors stand outside the John D. Rockefeller Library upholding a sign that reads, “One nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

Media by Marat Basaria | The Brown Daily Herald

A group of protesters march down a road holding a banner that reads, “Students say ICE out.”

Media by Selina Kao | The Brown Daily Herald