"In a statement, May Day Strong called for unity against U.S. occupation of Venezuela and the removal of reckless untrained ICE agents from our communities. They argued overseas wars and increased immigration enforcement enriched billionaires at a human cost, and that tax money should be used for good jobs, better schools, access to health care and (getting) our basic needs met."
"George Hoffman, a 49-year-old Los Gatos resident, said he's been protesting regularly at the city's Tesla dealership since April 2025, in an effort to push back against Elon Musk's support of Trump. Hoffman said he started attending protests because he was tired of keeping quiet on the Trump administration's actions and feeling like everything was broken. It was killing me, he said. I was in a hole of despair and loneliness."
"One week ago, a U.S. strike in Venezuela killed about 80 people and ended with the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, who are now in New York City awaiting trial on federal drug charges. Trump and others in his administration have said the U.S. would run the country, taking millions of barrels of oil with the blessing of the South American nation's acting leadership."
Hundreds of protesters gathered across South Bay cities including Los Gatos, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, San Jose, Richmond and San Francisco to oppose U.S. military action in Venezuela and federal immigration enforcement. Many events were organized by coalitions including May Day Strong and Indivisible. May Day Strong called for unity against U.S. occupation of Venezuela and removal of untrained ICE agents, and urged redirecting tax money toward jobs, schools and health care. At Los Gatos, about 100 people protested near a Tesla dealership complaining about Elon Musk's support for Trump. A recent U.S. strike reportedly killed about 80 people and resulted in the capture of Nicolas Maduro.
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