The Metro: Have protests against ICE been effective?
Gloria J. Browne-Marshal is the author of “A Protest History of the United States” and a constitutional law professor. She joined The Metro to discuss how recent protests against ICE have been going.
About 1,000 anti-Donald Trump protesters marched down Trumbull Avenue to Detroit Public Safety on January 13, 2026.
Many have been actively engaging and organizing against federal immigration enforcement and the killings of Americans at the hands of immigration agents.
It’s been true in Minneapolis, where thousands have taken to the streets. And it’s spread from there to Detroit and many other places across the nation.
Scenes in America this past weekend harkened back to the civil rights era with people taking to the streets, students walking out of class, and businesses shutting down for a national day of protest against ICE and the Trump administration.
All these actions have us wondering: How effective have anti-ICE protests been so far? And when exactly is a protest successful?
Gloria J. Browne-Marshall is a professor of constitutional law at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She’s also the author of “A Protest History of the United States.” She joined Robyn Vincent to discuss.
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