Have protests against ICE been effective?

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Have protests against ICE been effective?

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Published on Feb 2, 2026, 2:06:18 PM
Total time: 00:24:06

Episode Description

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. All these actions have us wondering: What has been the efficacy of these protests against ICE thus 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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