‘The goal here is visibility and solidarity;’ Lubbock protestors speak out against ICE

Last Saturday, members of the Lubbock community gathered to join the national protest against immigration customs enforcement in the aftermath of two fatal shootings of American citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis.

Over the weekend, a series of national protests took place in an effort to protest against ICE. Defend Democracy Lubbock worked in conjunction with the student organization, Students for Justice in Palestine, to organize two protests throughout the day.

The student-led protest was held at Leftwich Park. Even though it was a smaller turnout, people came together with makeshift signs and supportive chants asking for ICE to leave the Lubbock community alone…

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