DENVER, Colo. — From the Capitol steps to downtown Denver, the bakery counter and school campuses, Coloradans joined the call for action by taking a stand in a nationwide strike against Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
The nationwide shutdown called for no work, school or shopping in response to the deadly shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal agents in Minneapolis.
Educators, small business owners and community members gathered at La Alma Lincoln Park on Friday afternoon to make their voices heard during the coordinated action.
Protesters from separate demonstrations at the State Capitol and student walkouts joined throughout the day.
- Hear from educators and small business owners on their reason for protesting, in the video player below:
Anthony Guerra, a teacher from Colorado Springs, drove to Denver's demonstration to show support for his students affected by immigration enforcement.
“We’ve had a lot of students with run-ins with ICE, lots of students who’ve had their parents self-deport or have been deported," he said. "So it was just really important with everything going on that I’m here for them.”
