What are the names of organizations leading ICE protests in Florida?
Executive summary
Reporting across Florida identifies a mix of national coalitions and local activist groups as the principal organizers of recent anti‑ICE protests, prominently including Indivisible, the ICE Out For Good coalition (which lists partners such as the ACLU, Voto Latino and 50501), and a raft of local left‑leaning and immigrant‑rights groups such as the Party for Socialism and Liberation, Joyful Resistance, Orlando 5051, Jacksonville Immigrant Rights Alliance and the Florida Immigrant Coalition [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]. Coverage shows both statewide coordination by national organizations and decentralized leadership by city‑level groups and campus chapters that led street actions and vigils [2] [3] [6].
1. National coalitions and umbrella campaigns driving statewide action
Major national organizers identified in multiple reports that coordinated or branded the January wave of protests include the “ICE Out For Good” weekend of action and coalitions that supported it — Indivisible and the ICE Out For Good coalition, which counts partners such as the American Civil Liberties Union, Voto Latino, the National Day Laborer Organizing Network and 50501 among its coordinating groups [2] [1] [7]. Coverage by Axios and The Guardian explicitly names Voices of Florida and the 50501 movement as key state‑level partners tied into the broader rapid mobilization [1] [2].
2. Local activist networks and campus groups leading on‑the‑ground protests
At the city and campus level, local groups and student chapters repeatedly appear as event organizers: Gainesville protests were organized by Gainesville’s chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and the University of Florida chapter of Students for Socialism [3]; photo galleries and local reporting similarly credit the Party for Socialism and Liberation with visible leadership at downtown Gainesville actions [6]. In Baker County and northern Florida demonstrations organizers included Baker Interfaith Friends, the Jacksonville Immigrant Rights Alliance and the Florida Immigrant Coalition [5].
3. South Florida and Coral Springs — Joyful Resistance and local Indivisible chapters
South Florida reporting highlights Joyful Resistance as the organizer of a Coral Springs/Boca Raton vigil and local demonstrations tied to the national weekend, with Indivisible‑affiliated chapters such as Indivisible Boca Raton also named among organizers and speakers [4] [8]. Mother Jones and WLRN coverage corroborate Joyful Resistance’s role in arranging vigils and emphasize local Indivisible leaders’ participation [7] [4].
4. Orlando, Tallahassee and other municipalities — Socialist groups and 5051/50501 affiliates
Orlando protests were organized under the “ICE Out for Good” banner in tandem with local groups; reporting names Orlando 5051 (or Orlando 5051/50501) and Socialist Alternative activists among organizers and speakers, and notes arrests and heightened tensions during demonstrations outside ICE and city venues [9] [10]. In Tallahassee, campus and community coalitions staged “No Kings” rallies at the state capitol with multiple Tallahassee‑based organizations declaring they would continue pressure on local 287(g) agreements with ICE [11].
5. How these groups fit together — national branding, state partners, and decentralized local leadership
The pattern across reporting is one of national brands and coalitions rapidly coordinating a weekend of action while state and local partners supplied volunteers, venues and visibility: Indivisible and the ICE Out For Good coalition provided the national framework and messaging, the ACLU, National Day Laborer Organizing Network and 50501 were listed as coordinating partners, and Voices of Florida and local chapters (e.g., Orlando 5051, Joyful Resistance, Party for Socialism and Liberation, Jacksonville Immigrant Rights Alliance, Florida Immigrant Coalition) executed and led marches, vigils and campus events [1] [2] [4] [5] [3]. Reporting does not claim this is an exhaustive roll call of every organizer in Florida, and local coverage suggests many protests were also galvanized by looser networks, student chapters and ad‑hoc coalitions not fully catalogued in the sources [12] [13].
6. Alternative viewpoints and limits of the reporting
News outlets quoted both organizers demanding ICE’s removal and officials warning against interfering with federal law enforcement, framing protests as part of a national debate over immigration enforcement; Axios relays a White House reminder that interfering with federal agents can be a crime while coverage also emphasizes organizers’ calls for accountability [1]. The available reporting names many leading groups but does not provide a comprehensive list of every local convenor across Florida; confirmation of leadership in smaller towns or unaffiliated rapid‑response networks is limited in the cited sources [13] [12].