Fact check: In which US cities are there ICE protests in June 2025?

1. Summary of the results

ICE protests are confirmed to be occurring in multiple major US cities as of June 2025. The most consistently reported locations across sources are:

• Los Angeles ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}
• New York City ^{[1] [2] [4]}
• Chicago ^{[1] [4]}
• Seattle ^{[1] [4]}
• Washington DC ^{[1] [4]}

Additional cities reported include Austin, Las Vegas, Spokane ^[1], as well as San Francisco, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, Columbus, Detroit, and Atlanta ^[4].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several crucial contextual elements are missing from the original question:

• The protests are specifically targeting Trump administration's immigration crackdown and ICE raids/deportations ^[2]
• Some cities, like Spokane, have declared states of emergency and implemented curfews in response ^[1]
• The protests represent an "unprecedented wave of resistance" against federal immigration enforcement policies ^[3]
• A massive nationwide protest is planned for Saturday, June 14, expected to spread to 1,500 communities, potentially becoming the largest protest since Trump took office ^[4]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question's simplicity could lead to several misconceptions:

• It fails to capture the scale and significance of these protests, which are not isolated events but part of a coordinated nationwide movement
• It doesn't acknowledge that the list of cities is rapidly expanding, with thousands of communities planning to join ^[4]
• The question's focus on specific cities might understate the national character of these protests and their broader political context regarding immigration policy
• Different sources report different lists of cities, suggesting that the protests might be spreading faster than media can report, or that different sources might have different thresholds for what constitutes a significant protest