Overview
- Demonstrations ranged from business closures and student walkouts to large street marches as part of a coordinated general strike tracked by Payday Report.
- Thousands created human banner messages at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach, with major gatherings also reported in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, New York and Austin.
- Protesters in Montreal rallied outside the U.S. Consulate, denouncing Canadian involvement through corporate contracts tied to U.S. immigration enforcement.
- Organizers and participants singled out Hootsuite, Roshel and GardaWorld, citing U.S. procurement records showing Hootsuite contracts worth up to US$2.8 million.
- The Trump administration defended its approach as border chief Tom Homan said a drawdown of officers in Minnesota is being planned without abandoning enforcement goals.