500 Drawn to ICE protest at Huchiun Park, Target & Home Depot

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Despite a drenching rainstorm, almost 500 people gathered in Emeryville’s Huchiun Park and marched to Emeryville’s Target store and Home Depot to protest corporate connection to ICE and Donald Trump tonight.  The event lasted about three hours and was peaceful.  

The City of Emeryville received two days warning about the event hosted by EBASE and other local social justice organizations and they were told more than 100 people would likely be in the park but the City refused to provide toilet paper for the park bathroom which stays open until 8:00 PM.  The police were called when the crowd swelled and people started getting desperate, could an officer bring some toilet paper?  But EPD said NO and they added that is the job of the Public Works Department. 

Several shoppers at the stores put down their merchandise and joined the protest.  The crowd loudly marched through the Target store and the Home Depot and dispersed peacefully by about 9:00 PM.

ICE Protest in Emeryville Today

Scenes from a peaceful Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest at Frontage Road and Powell Street today.  About 200 protesters assembled and presented a petition to the Emeryville Hilton Hotel asking that the hotel not accept ICE personnel as guests.  The Manager of the hotel accepted the petition and the throng ultimately dispersed.  EPD observed from afar and did not interact.

Protesters signed the petition for the Hilton Hotel

The protesters made their thoughts known by 
sidewalk communication.