Organizers said their fellow students are afraid and attendance in schools has dropped with the heavy presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in the Twin Cities.

Alongside the Venezuelan cause, protestors opposed increased ICE raids and voiced support for Michigan to divest from the state of Israel.

Organizers said they hoped for the protest to be peaceful and for "participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontations."

A scuffle broke out between protesters at the Minnesota State Capitol on Wednesday, January 14, as tensions flared during a student-led anti-ICE demonstration. Video from Brendan Gutenschwager shows building security intervening as a physical altercation erupted in front of the building.

Denver police and Regional Transportation District officials on Friday were bracing for potentially disruptive demonstrations downtown on Saturday before and during the Denver Broncos’

One day ahead of Idaho's legislative session, 1,000 protesters gathered at the State Capitol, urging lawmakers to pass inclusive laws.