Activists have called for nationwide protests and a general strike today to protest ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) operations in this country. It is still uncertain what the response will be here in Denver. Yesterday, in the Denver Post, the big story about the event was that the ICE Out protests and general strike will close more than a dozen restaurants on January 30th, which seems to sum up what many Denverites are most concerned about. There was no other article in the paper about today's event. However, Westword, a free weekly alternative newspaper, had a listing of various protests taking place around Denver, although most of them are taking place on Saturday instead of today. It did list a protest taking place at the Colorado State Capitol Building, where such protests are usually held, at 6:00 P.M. on Saturday, although no permit for this event has been issued. One sign that there could be a big turnout is the fact that in suburban Aurora, the Aurora Public Schools, as well as a school district in nearby Adams County, will be closed today, due to so many teachers calling in sick. Hopefully that means there will indeed be a big turnout. In Minneapolis, tens of thousands of protestors took to the streets last Friday in below zero temperatures to protest ICE, as seen in the photograph above that I took off the internet. The protests there seem to have finally convinced the Trump administration to make some changes to ICE tactics, although how that plays out, we have yet to see. And that is what it will take to really produce meaningful change. Everyone turning out in the streets, so much so that nothing can move in virtually every city in the country. Let's hope that happens.
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