Widespread Fourth of July Anti-ICE Protests Clash with Police in Portland, Los Angeles, Michigan

Over the Fourth of July weekend in 2025, large protests against President Donald Trump's immigration policies and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations took place across multiple U.S. cities, including Portland, Los Angeles, and Baldwin, Michigan. Demonstrators in Portland confronted federal officers and reportedly engaged in an arson attack on an ICE facility, leading to law enforcement using tear gas to disperse the crowds. In Los Angeles, far-left groups staged multiple demonstrations at City Hall and the federal building, where tensions escalated into clashes with DHS agents, National Guard troops, and U.S. Marines, resulting in arrests and the declaration of unlawful assemblies. The protests highlighted opposition to recent immigration raids and the Trump administration's increased funding and enforcement efforts, including the deployment of military personnel to manage civil unrest. In Baldwin, Michigan, activists gathered to protest the opening of the North Lake Correctional Facility, criticizing the GEO Group’s ties to the Trump administration and its profit-driven incarceration policies. These events underscore the deep divisions over immigration enforcement and Trump's policies, as well as the ongoing activism both for and against his administration's approach.