"The protesters are demanding that Home Depot do more to restrict ICE operations on their properties, that they train staff to handle interactions with ICE agents, and post more information about Fourth Amendment protections. But Home Depot corporate insists they have nothing to do with the ICE raids, and their hands are tied. We are not coordinating with ICE or Border Patrol, and we're not involved in the operations,"
"The protest of Home Depot is tied to the enormous spike in Home Depot parking lot raids seeking to arrest day laborers, a hallmark of the Trump 2.0 administration. As seen in the videos below, the protests did not start at Home Depot. They slowly gathered steam at various outdoor locations in Emeryville and made their way into the Home Depot. But here's one video that captures the unusual scene of a protest inside Home Depot."
A couple hundred protesters stormed the Emeryville Home Depot and adjacent Target to pressure retailers over ICE arrests and deportations occurring in their parking lots. Protesters demanded Home Depot restrict ICE operations on their properties, train staff to handle interactions with ICE agents, and post information about Fourth Amendment protections. Protest activity built from multiple outdoor gatherings across Emeryville before moving into the stores, and the town has a recent history of anti-ICE activism. Home Depot corporate said it does not coordinate with ICE or Border Patrol, is not involved in operations, and often is not notified when enforcement actions occur. The Emeryville Target was also targeted during the demonstration amid suggestions of corporate political ties.
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