Nationwide — On April 17, immigrant justice advocates from across the country will participate in Detention Watch Network’s “Communities Not Cages” National Day of Action. Co-hosted by the American Friends Service Committee and Immigrant Justice Network, there are more than 14 demonstrations planned in 12 states to denounce the Trump administration’s cruel detention and deportation agenda. A focal point of Trump’s agenda is a multi-layered detention expansion plan, which if fully enacted will triple the amount of people in ICE custody.
Actions will include rallies, large-scale projections, banner drops in high visibility locations, and more. The day of action is a nationally coordinated effort of the Communities Not Cages campaign to shut down existing detention centers and stop detention expansion.
WHAT: Communities Not Cages National Day of Action
WHEN: Thursday, April 17, 2025
WHERE:
[4/16 @ 5:30pm PT] Dublin, CA, Interfaith Vigil to Stop ICE Expansion in Dublin, bit.ly/InterfaithVigilDublin, Instragram promo
[4/17 @ 11am PT] Los Angeles, CA, Rally, Los Angeles ICE Field Office, (more details coming here)
[4/17 @ 12pm-2pm MST] Las Cruces, NM, Rally, 3120 N. Main St. U.S. Border Patrol Station
[4/17, time: TBD] Phoenix, AZ, Rally outside of Phoenix ICE Field Office
[4/17 @ 7pm MST] Denver, Colorado, Light Projection outside of GEO Detention Center, 3130 N Oakland St, Aurora CO 80010
[4/17 @ 7pm CT] Fort Worth, TX, Action, 2308 Vaughn Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76105, link to more event information
[4/17 @ 6:30pm-8:30pm CT] Oklahoma City, OK (more information coming) , link to more event information
[4/17 @ 6:30pm-8:30pm CT] Tulsa, OK, (more information coming), link to more event information
[4/17 @ 6pm CT] Grand Rapids, MI, Vigil and rally outside of ICE field Office Grand Rapids, link to more event information
[4/17 @ 6pm-9pm CT] New Orleans, LA, Vigil, Center for Faith and Action, 7100 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118, link to more event information
[4/17 @ 5:30pm ET] Atlanta, GA, Action outside Atlanta ICE Field Office, link to more event information
[4/19 @1pm-3pm CT] Gadsen, AL, 827 Forrest Ave, Gadsden, AL, 35901, link to more event information
[4/17 @ 5pm ET] Elizabeth, New Jersey, Union County Commission Meeting, link to more event information
[4/17 @ 6pm ET] New York City, NY, Action at Foley Square (across from 26 Federal Plaza), link to more event information
