Columbus Protest Against ICE & Immigration Crackdown | June 18 Demonstration
Columbus, Ohio – On the evening of June 18, roughly 200 individuals rallied at Columbus City Hall before marching through downtown Columbus, protesting the Trump administration’s immigration policies, including ICE enforcement, and warning against the U.S. entering a potential Israel–Iran conflict.
Beginning just before 6 p.m. on West Broad Street, demonstrators held signs against Trump and ICE. A few wore kaffiyehs in solidarity with Palestinians affected by Israel’s Gaza operations, and others criticized the possibility of a dual U.S.-backed offensive in Iran. The rally was organized by the Columbus chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and Columbus 50501, whose leaders kicked things off from the city hall steps, calling for an end to ICE’s presence in Columbus.
A central demand was the release of Leonardo Fausto, a Brazilian asylum-seeker arrested by ICE on June 3 at Franklin County Municipal Court while paying a traffic ticket; he remains detained at Butler County Jail under federal contract.
From City Hall, protesters marched south on High Street, continued east on Mound Street, and returned north via 4th Street to Broad Street, concluding back at City Hall. Columbus Police’s dialogue team monitored from a distance, while regular patrols temporarily halted traffic, ensuring a safe route. Among the demonstrators was 22-year-old Logan R. of Columbus, who voiced opposition to both domestic and international policies under the Trump administration, stating:
“I want a free Palestine, I want ICE abolished, and I don’t want a war in the Middle East.”
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