Sam Rink
People walk toward the Alma Mater statue, where protesters were instructed to meet for a mass walkout on Jan. 30.
Sam Rink
Protesters move to fill the intersection of Wright and Green Streets, holding signs critiquing immigration enforcement on Jan. 30.
Noah Markunas
A group of protesters hold their flags high as they stand in front of the Alma Mater during the anti-ICE protest on Jan. 30.
Adam Edwards
MTD buses stop in the road as anti-ICE protesters block the intersection of Green and Wright Streets on Jan. 30.
Ansh Aggarwal
Buses begin lining up along Wright St as protesters take over the intersection of Wright and Green Streets. Delays across MTD lines spread as buses were unable to follow their routes.
Lily Blodgett
A student holding a sign made of a stick and cardboard, reading "Love Live Resist." Many people gathered with signs similar to this in front of Alma Mater at 2 p.m. on Jan. 30.
Sam Rink
A man watches and films hundreds of protesters as they march down Green Street on Jan. 30. The crowd drew the attention of many people who live and work along the highly-trafficked roadway.
Sam Rink
A man stopped in a truck on Green Street bumps fists with a protester as he waits for the crowd to pass on Jan. 30. The large crowd took up both lanes of the road, preventing most vehicles from getting through the protest.
Noah Markunas
One of the protest leaders uses his megaphone to shout out to the crowd that surrounds him during the walk out against ICE on Jan. 30.
Sam Rink
Protesters join in chants led by speakers during the walkout protesting ICE on Jan. 30. Members of the protest chanted "F--k ICE," "immigrants are welcome here" and called for a general strike.
Adam Edwards
People watch hundreds of protesters march down Green Street from the balconies of the high rise apartment at 309 E. Green on Jan. 30.
Sam Rink
A woman and child wave and cheer on protesters as they march down Green Street on Jan. 30.
Sam Rink
A protester carries a Cuban flag as the crowd begins to walk down Green Street on Jan. 30.
Adam Edwards
Cars begin to attempt U-turns as traffic backs up for blocks on E. Green Street as anti-ICE protesters block the intersection of Green and Wright streets on Jan. 30.
Lily Blodgett
As the protest made its way down Green Street to the intersection at First Street, it garnered attention from the sidewalks. Many onlookers took pictures or recorded short videos on their phones as the crowd passed by.
Lily Blodgett
Protesters pass hand warmers and water bottles out to each other, fighting the freezing winter temperatures on Jan. 30.
Sam Rink
Protesters talk to the Champaign Fire Department while a large crowd of demonstrators blocks off Green Street on Jan. 30.
Sam Rink
A protester shouts chants with a crowd of hundreds during the walkout protesting ICE on Jan. 30.
Ansh Aggarwal
Champaign patrol sergeant Edward Sebestik stands amongst protesters on Jan. 30. Leaders of the protest encouraged protesters to not speak to the police.
Ansh Aggarwal
Protesters blocking the street engage in a with a truck driver on Jan. 30. The truck driver exited his vehicle to voice his opinions against the protest.
Adam Edwards
Anti-ICE protesters argue with a driver attempting to enter the Circle K located at the corner of First and Green Streets on Jan. 30.
Adam Edwards
Raising Cane's employees hold up a sign reading "FUCK ICE!" and give out free drink coupons to anti-ICE protesters as they march down Green Street on Jan. 30.
Noah Markunas
One of the leaders of the walk out against ICE yells out to the sea of protesters as they take over Green Street on January 30. The anti-ICE protest follows the death of Alex Pretti and Renee Good who were both shot and killed during separate altercations with ICE officers.
Adam Edwards
Hundreds of protesters block off both lanes as they march down Green Street on Jan. 30.
Adam Edwards
One protester holds a framed portrait of the Virgin of Guadalupe during the march on Jan. 30.
Noah Markunas
A protester waving a flag yells out the chants with a crowd of hundreds as they march through Green Street during the walk out against ICE protest on Jan. 30.
Ansh Aggarwal
A protester marches with a music stand and yells chants with the rest of the crowd on Jan. 30. This protester would later give a speech in the circle that formed at the intersection of First and Green Streets.
