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Fresno Protesters Rally Against Deportations on Heels of Trump Inauguration
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By Anthony W. Haddad
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January 20, 2025

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Community members took to the streets of Fresno on Monday to protest deportation raids and the looming threat of mass deportations following President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration.

Waving flags and holding signs, protesters stood at Blackstone and Nees avenues, chanting slogans and calling for solidarity.

The demonstrations, which drew a diverse crowd, featured American, Mexican, and Palestinian flags.

Signs with messages like “No One Is Illegal on Stolen Land” and “Stop Mass Deportations” reflected the participants’ opposition to pending federal immigration policies.

In a moment that captured the event’s family-oriented atmosphere, a young girl chanted alongside her father, while other children crafted signs for demonstrators.

Street vendors braved the chilly weather, selling churros, flags, and sombreros to attendees and onlookers.

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Pledge Starts Day 1

The event comes amid heightened concerns over federal immigration enforcement, leaving many in Fresno’s immigrant community on edge.

Trump is poised to sign many executive orders on his first day in office, even saying that he will declare illegal immigration from the U.S.-Mexico border a national emergency, Reuters reported.

Trump said that he would ramp up deportations of criminal offenders and send more military to the border.

He also said he would activate a 1798 wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act to focus on foreign gang members in the U.S. The law was used to facilitate Japanese internment during World War II. It has been used three times: the War of 1812, World War I, and World War II.

Shortly after the inauguration, Trump ordered the shutdown of CBP One, a Biden-era border app that gave legal entry to nearly one million migrants.

This move pushes Trump’s promise made during his campaign that he would crack down on immigration in the U.S.

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and has an MBA at Fresno State, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.

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