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Organizers say the protest will be a "noise demonstration" to demand an end to deportations and the closure of local ICE detention facilities.
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FOX 7 Austin on MSNAustin anti-ICE protests: City prepares for planned demonstrationsThe City of Austin is preparing for a large number of people to take to the streets this weekend as part of nationwide anti-ICE protests.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNHundreds protest in Austin against nationwide ICE detentionsThirteen people were arrested on various charges during the protest Monday, which ended when officers fired tear gas into a crowd that neared a federal building.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has confirmed he is deploying the National Guard to cities throughout the state in anticipation of protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions. Austin Mayor Kirk Watson told the American-Statesman on Wednesday that ...
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FOX 7 Austin on MSNAustin anti-ICE protests: 3 arrested for defacing downtown hotel, parking garage, resisting arrestCourt documents reveal new details about the arrests of three men at the anti-ICE protests in downtown on Monday night.
Abbott's comment—an acronym for "F–k Around Find Out"—came hours after hundreds of protestors began marching Monday night, from the Capitol to the J.J. Pickle Federal Building, chanting "no justice, no peace" and waving signs lambasting ICE. The demonstrations ended with police using tear gas to disperse those gathered.
The Governor of Texas has deployed thousands of soldiers and troopers to make sure anti-ICE protest remain peaceful.
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin is set to receive some money from the federal government. According to a memo from city staff, the city will receive $1.6 million from the Federal Agency of Emergency Management (FEMA) as reimbursement for debris cleanup following the 2023 ice storm.