SAN ANTONIO — Several hundred people gathered Saturday at Alamo Plaza as part of what organizers described as a national day of action, voicing opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and criticizing recent actions by the federal government.
About 300 to 400 people attended the peaceful rally in downtown San Antonio. Demonstrations were held in multiple cities across the country amid growing public debate over immigration enforcement.
Many participants said they were frustrated by ICE operations and the fear they believe those actions have caused in immigrant communities. The protest was also fueled by anger over the fatal shooting of a woman in Minnesota earlier this week involving an ICE agent…