Hundreds of students, faculty, staff and nearby residents gathered Friday afternoon at the University of Arizona to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity, joining a wave of demonstrations taking place nationwide.
The rally began on the university mall, where participants listened to speeches before marching toward downtown Tucson to join other planned protests. The demonstration reflected growing opposition to federal immigration enforcement tactics during the Trump administration, particularly the use of federal agents in U.S. cities.
“We’re organizing besides the whole nation, to get ice out of our communities,” said Audrey Zelinka, a spokesperson for Students for Socialism and one of the event’s organizers…