Hundreds Protest Immigration Enforcement in London, Huntsville, Chicago

Across various U.S. cities, protests have erupted in response to increased immigration enforcement under President Trump's administration. In Huntsville, residents gathered to urge city officials to reject agreements allowing local police to participate in federal immigration detentions, highlighting cases of detainees denied due process and held in poor conditions. Similarly, in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, demonstrators staged sit-ins and rallies outside an ICE detention center to oppose intensified crackdowns, including the deployment of the National Guard and upcoming 'Operation Midway Blitz' aimed at undocumented immigrants with criminal charges. Tensions flared during these protests, with federal officers removing demonstrators to facilitate detainee transport, while supporters of strict immigration enforcement also voiced their backing for strong border policies. These events follow a fatal incident near Chicago where ICE officers shot a man attempting to flee a vehicle stop, further fueling community unrest. Meanwhile, in London, counter-protests against far-right rallies like Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom event demonstrated widespread opposition to fascism and support for refugees, though policing avoided using live facial recognition technology in crowd monitoring.