Immigration advocates held a protest in Chicago Thursday afternoon, calling for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement tactical teams sent by the Trump Administration to stand down. The activists were amassing at Michigan Avenue and Ida B.

Thousands across the Chicago area rallied for "No Kings Day" protests against the Trump administration. There seemed to be a never-ending crowd of people marching from Daley Plaza all throughout the Loop.

Heather Blair, 66, suffered a broken arm when a driver crashed into her Tuesday in the Loop. Blair said she's disappointed her injury will prevent her from attending Chicago’s “No Kings” demonstration on Saturday.

A car sped through a protest in Chicago today that drew thousands to the Loop to decry Trump policies and ICE.

Activists march on South Carpenter Street in the Lower West Side neighborhood to protest recent ICE arrests in the city and around the country Sunday June 8, 2025, in Chicago. The protest started at the Plaza Tenochtitlán and ended at Benito Juarez Community Academy. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

Thousands of people nationwide have shown up at protests and rallies opposing ICE raids as unrest grows in response to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

A protest against Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles has fueled similar demonstrations across the U.S. in recent days, with protesters arrested in New York, Philadelphia and other cities as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he would deploy the National Guard to several locations in the state.

Anti-ICE protests in Chicago turn tense as vehicle drives through demonstrators, while police report vandalized vehicles during immigration enforcement actions.