Community Members Protest ICE Activity Outside Indio City Hall

Community members took to the streets Wednesday evening to voice their opposition to recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in the Coachella Valley.

The protest, organized by the Coachella Valley Women’s March and Code Pink Coachella Valley, began around 4 p.m. with dozens of demonstrators gathering near 45th Avenue and Jackson Street before marching approximately one mile to Indio City Hall. By early evening, the demonstration was well underway outside City Hall, where leftover signs lined the area near the city’s entrance sign.

Protesters held signs reading “ICE go away” and “ICE get out of the Coachella Valley,” while chanting and engaging passing drivers to draw attention to their message. Organizers said the rally was fueled by growing fear and frustration within the community over what they describe as aggressive and discriminatory ICE practices.

“It’s all fear,” said one organizer. “The root of everything we’re hearing is a general sense of urgent fear, and that’s what pushed people to come out today—even on a workday. This is affecting our work, who we are as people, and our families.”

Organizers emphasized that the protest was not only a rally but also a march meant to visibly demonstrate solidarity against ICE enforcement actions. They argue that recent ICE activity goes beyond targeting criminals and instead intimidates and terrorizes community members, citing concerns about racial profiling and lack of due process.

“The community is tired of seeing racism and discrimination against our community in the form of ICE raids,” another organizer said. “People are being picked up without even asking questions.”

The timing of the protest was intentional, as Wednesday marked the Indio City Council’s first meeting of the new year. Organizers said they wanted city leaders to see and hear the concerns of residents directly.

The demonstration remained peaceful as participants continued chanting and holding signs into the evening outside City Hall.