Hundreds of protesters flooded the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Monday night in a show of solidarity with demonstrators in Los Angeles, who have been clashing with law enforcement over ICE immigration crackdowns. The Dallas protest, organized through social media, briefly blocked traffic as activists held signs reading “Abolish ICE” and “No Human Is Illegal”.
Police declared the gathering an unlawful assembly shortly after 10 p.m., ordering protesters to disperse. Officers deployed pepper spray to clear the crowd, resulting in at least one arrest, though authorities have not disclosed further details.
Some business owners in Downtown Dallas say the protests brought memories of demonstrations that turned into riots over the death of George Floyd in 2020…