On January 24, 2026, roughly 500 demonstrators gathered at Union Square in New York City. The march was sparked by the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Petty in Minneapolis, which protestors cited as the tipping point. Determined yet mournful, the crowd held signs like “Killed by ICE” and “Stop the War on Immigrants.” Despite the cold, marchers moved from 14th Street to Madison Square Park, chanting continuously. One protester carried an inverted American flag. The message was clear: many felt ICE had gone too far and urgent change was demanded.
