In the Streets: Anti-ICE Documentary Screening and Other Upcoming Political Events

Below are protest and political events scheduled across Colorado. If you know of any upcoming public events, please let us know at [email protected].

Wednesday, May 20

Solidarity Warriors: 10 Months Inside: The Truth About ICE Detention — 6 – 7:30 p.m. — Virtual

From the organizers: “This is a special session of the weekly ‘After We March, We Organize!’ Zoom call, hosted by Solidarity Warriors … [and] will have a special guest speaker who was locked inside GEO for almost a year. Our guest speaker will discuss what’s happening in ICE detention facilities that’s not being shown to our visiting legislators or the public – rotten food, denial of medications and medical care, racism, the usage of solitary confinement cells to force people to sign deportation papers, and more.” To sign up for the Zoom call, register for the event at this link.

Thursday, May 21

Shut Down GEO Aurora: And Water Brings Tomorrow Film Screening and Discussion — 6:30 p.m. —  2150 E Colfax Ave., Denver

From the organizers: “Through stories of grief, resilience, and transformation, And Water Brings Tomorrow follows community-led campaigns to close prisons in California, as well as efforts to organize against ICE detention centers across the Southwest and resist prison construction in Appalachia. … This film asks what becomes possible when communities move beyond systems or incarceration and toward liberation. Following the film, there will be a panel discussion about immigrant detention, prison abolition, and our work to shut down the GEO ICE detention center in Aurora. This screening is also a fundraiser, with 100% of proceeds benefiting FU Friends, an initiative within Housekeys Action Network Denver (HAND) to support those detained inside the ICE detention center in Aurora and their loved ones through mutual aid, including rental assistance, moving support, and emergency shelter for families impacted by detention and deportation.” Get tickets for the event here.

South Boulder Visibility Brigade: Weekly Overpass Protest —  12 – 1 p.m. — Sioux Dr. & Thunderbird Dr., Boulder

Weekly demonstration. From the organizers: “South Boulder Visibility Brigade invites you to a weekly visibility event on the pedestrian bridge at Foothills Parkway and Sioux Ave. in Boulder. Come protest the regime and publicize/push back against recent takeover attempts. Bring your own sign if desired, but we will have banners/letters and signs to borrow. Parking on Sioux Ave. off of Thunderbird Dr.”

Friday, May 22

Protest in front of Congressman Gabe Evans’ (R-CO) Northglenn Office —  11 a.m. – 1 p.m. — 10701 Melody Dr., Suite 500, Northglenn

Weekly demonstration. From the organizers: “We gather peacefully … to urge him to have the courage to speak with us, his constituents. We plead with him to defend our Freedom, our Constitution, and our Democracy. We protest Gabe Evans’ weakness as he remains silent in the face of the staggering level of corruption and other unconstitutional actions of this administration.” 

Protest against Proposed ICE Facility in Walsenburg — 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. — 401 Main St., Walsenburg

Weekly demonstration.

Saturday, May 23

Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition (CCJRC): Sippin’ on Facts – Learn the Facts on the ICE and Fentanyl Ballot Initiative — 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. — 3333 S Wadsworth Blvd., Unit C105, Lakewood

From the organizers: “Join us at Bardo Coffee House on May 23 from 10 a.m. to noon for ‘Sippin’ on Facts,’ the first in a series of statewide events to discuss the facts about the fentanyl ballot measure, on the Colorado ballot in November. CCJRC will be joined at these events by partners discussing other ballot measures backed by Advance Colorado, including one that would require local law enforcement to share information with ICE and another to amend the state constitution to guarantee the use of natural gas for cooking and heating.”

Jews Against ICE: Monthly ICE Out of Colorado Protest — May 23, 12 – 2 p.m. — 200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver

From the organizers: “The Torah commands us not to stand idly by the blood of our neighbor. Bring your signs and your voices; let’s stand up for our immigrant neighbors!”

Indivisible Littleton and HD38 Democrats: Food Drive — 12 – 3 p.m. — 7000 S Windermere St., Littleton

From the organizers: “We are collecting groceries and hygiene items to donate to Integrated Family Community Services (IFCS), a local food pantry that has partnered with the community to alleviate hunger since 1964. IFCS helps supplement the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called food stamps). IFCS welcomes any unopened grocery item with an expiration date of 2025 or later. They especially appreciate items that cannot be purchased with SNAP, such as toiletries, feminine hygiene items, and diapers. Please don’t donate anything you wouldn’t offer as a gift to a neighbor, as these ARE our neighbors! Drop off at the Prince of Peace Church parking lot.”

Fight for Social Justice: Meet Your Local Protest Organizers — 1 – 4 p.m. — 6014 S Datura St., Littleton

From the organizers: “Looking for something to do this weekend? Join us at the Bemis Public Library in Littleton this Saturday, May 23rd, and learn how to get involved with these organizations in the Denver Metro area. See you there!” RSVP to the event at the link here.

GrassrootsPueblo: No War in Iran Protest and Food/Pet Donation Drive — 10 – 11:30 a.m. — 1520 W 4th St., Pueblo

Weekly demonstration. From the organizers: “We are GrassrootsPueblo, an independent group of concerned citizens regarding the authoritarian actions by the Trump administration. Our food and pet food donation drive continues every week at our Saturday protests. This allows us to help the people and pet friends in our community who are struggling right now. We really appreciate your donation.”

Indivisible: Protest “Against All Things This Authoritarian Regime Is Doing” — 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — S. Wadsworth Blvd. & W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood

Weekly demonstration. From the organizers: “Join us and protest all the things this authoritarian regime is doing that keep you up at night. Pick the topic that is nearest and dearest to you to call out. There’s lots of traffic to see your messages. Immigration, ICE brutality and violence, voting rights, the rule of law, Constitutional violations, greed and corruption, healthcare, the First Amendment, use of National Guard, Ukraine, Gaza, and there are so many more. Let’s be heard!”

Indivisible: Stand Up Loveland — 12 – 2 p.m. — 1440 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland

Weekly demonstration. 

Equality Pagosa: Stand Up Saturdays — 12 – 2 p.m. — 811 W U.S. Hwy 160, Pagosa Springs

Weekly demonstration.

Longmont Leads with Love — 12 – 2 — 6th and Main Street, Longmont.

Weekly demonstration. Every Saturday, Longmont Leads with Love has a rally to show public support or protest.

Sunday, May 24

Indivisible: Ice Out for Good — 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. — West 80th Ave. & Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada

Weekly demonstration. Join protestors in standing against ICE and honoring Alex Pretti, who had ties to the Aurora community.

The Weeks Ahead

Notes of Decent Marching Band: Resistance Concert — May 30, 6 – 8 p.m. — 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder

From the organizers: “Raise your voice with Notes of Dissent at the Canyon Theater in the Boulder Public Library. We are an activist marching band that you may have seen at protests and other community events across the Front Range. For this concert, we are bringing resistance music to the stage, including historic anthems, modern protest songs, and a few joyful noisemakers for good measure. This is a participatory concert! Expect to sing, chant, and make a little noise with us, because solidarity sounds better loud.”