Protesters pack State Street for Madison’s 'ICE Out' rally

SABINE MARTIN
Jan 31, 2026
Jan 31, 2026 Updated Mar 8, 2026

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A band finishes a song at Library Mall during Madison's "ICE Out" rally Friday afternoon. Students abandoned classes across the country to protest Operation Metro Surge, the federal immigration enforcement action that has brought 3,000 agents to the Twin Cities area.

OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL

Friday's rally moved from Library Mall down State Street to the steps of the state Capitol.

OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL

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SABINE MARTIN

More than a thousand UW-Madison students and other protesters marched down State Street on Friday, part of a nationwide strike protesting recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity.

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ICE protest 2 — Hundreds march down State Street. A crowd estimate was not available.
OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL

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ICE protest 1 — Protesters fill State Street in Madison during Friday's walkout and rally against the surge in immigration enforcement that has led to the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis.
OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL

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Victoria Gutierrez, a union nurse with SEIU Wisconsin in Madison, holds a sign reading “Nurses against ICE” at Friday's protest.
SABINE MARTIN, STATE JOURNAL

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UW-Madison freshmen Abby Wadholm, left, and Bree Scholl hold signs at Friday's protest.
SABINE MARTIN, STATE JOURNAL

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