Austin businesses join national ICE protest with Friday closures

Local businesses will close Friday to join a nationwide protest against ICE operations, part of a growing wave of actions happening this weekend.
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Thousands gather in Austin to protest ICE operations

At the Pan American Neighborhood Park in East Austin, a sea of demonstrators joined together to protest ICE activity across the country.

BLOG: Austin demonstrators rally in protest of ICE Friday night

Protestors in downtown Austin gathered Friday evening as part of a nationwide movement protesting recent actions of ICE, or Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Austin businesses unite for nationwide 'economic blackout' to protest immigration actions

BookPeople and other local shops closed down, or kept doors open but suspended sales in solidarity with national demonstrations against immigration enforcement

See the photos: Austin residents join nationwide ICE protest with a march through downtown.

Hundreds of protesters gathered at the Texas Capitol as part of a nationwide protest of actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. After being joined by hundreds of protesters that marched from The University of Texas at Austin,

Amid protests, Austin police chief to answer questions on ICE cooperation

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis will address community concerns about ICE cooperation at a Thursday evening town hall amid ongoing protests.

Austin in January through photos: ICE protests, extreme freeze, Texas basketball

Jen Margulies bows her head during a prayer vigil at Austin City Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. The vigil was organized by Children’s Defense Fund–Texas and the Immigrant Services Network of Austin as part of a Free Families Solidarity Vigil urging Congress to end the detention of families by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.