Protestors march in downtown Los Angeles for the "ICE OUT" strike denouncing U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operations, Jan. 30, 2026. (Semantha Raquel Norris / The LA Local)
Protestors march in downtown Los Angeles for the "ICE OUT" strike denouncing U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operations on Jan. 30, 2026. (Semantha Raquel Norris / For The LA Local)

Hundreds marched into Boyle Heights from downtown LA, before looping back to City Hall on Friday.

Banda music blasted from speakers, drums blared on beat and kids rode on skateboards.

“ICE out of LA! ICE out of everywhere!” people chanted.

They waved U.S., Mexico and Central American flags and carried signs that said things like, “No ICE, No Nazis.”

Protestors march past Boyle Heights Beat during the nationwide "ICE OUT" strike denouncing U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operations, Los Angeles, Jan. 30, 2026. (Semantha Raquel Norris / The LA Local)
(Semantha Raquel Norris / For The LA Local)
Protestors rally as part of the nationwide "ICE OUT" strike denouncing U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operations, outside of City Hall in downtown Los Angeles, Jan. 30, 2026. (Semantha Raquel Norris / The LA Local)
(Semantha Raquel Norris / For The LA Local)
Students walk out and join the nationwide "ICE OUT" strike denouncing U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operations, at City Hall in downtown Los Angeles, Jan. 30, 2026. (Semantha Raquel Norris / The LA Local)
(Semantha Raquel Norris / For The LA Local)
Protestors rally as part of the nationwide "ICE OUT" strike denouncing U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operations, outside of City Hall in downtown Los Angeles, Jan. 30, 2026. (Semantha Raquel Norris / The LA Local)
(Semantha Raquel Norris / For The LA Local)
A local business owner in Boyle Heights gets emotional seeing protestors march past her shop during the nationwide "ICE OUT" strike denouncing U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operations, Los Angeles, Jan. 30, 2026. (Semantha Raquel Norris / The LA Local)
(Semantha Raquel Norris / For The LA Local)
A protestor smashes a piñata of President Donald Trump at the nationwide "ICE OUT" strike, outside of City Hall in downtown Los Angeles, Jan. 30, 2026. (Semantha Raquel Norris / The LA Local)
(Semantha Raquel Norris / For The LA Local)
Protestors rally as part of the nationwide "ICE OUT" strike denouncing U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operations, outside of City Hall in downtown Los Angeles, Jan. 30, 2026. (Semantha Raquel Norris / The LA Local)
(Semantha Raquel Norris / For The LA Local)
Boyle Heights residents watch protestors march past during the nationwide "ICE OUT" strike denouncing U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operations, Los Angeles, Jan. 30, 2026. (Semantha Raquel Norris / The LA Local)
(Semantha Raquel Norris / For The LA Local)
Protestors march through Boyle Heights during the "ICE OUT" strike denouncing U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operations, Los Angeles, Jan. 30, 2026. (Semantha Raquel Norris / The LA Local)
(Semantha Raquel Norris / For The LA Local)
Protestors rally as part of the nationwide "ICE OUT" strike denouncing U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operations, outside of City Hall in downtown Los Angeles, Jan. 30, 2026. (Semantha Raquel Norris / The LA Local)
(Semantha Raquel Norris / For The LA Local)

Semantha Raquel Norris is a Salvadoran American journalist and documentary photographer from Los Angeles. She has a master’s degree in journalism from UC Berkeley and her work has been featured in CalMatters, The New York Times, the Oaklanside, the San Fernando Valley Sun/el Sol and more.

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