WEST SEATTLE WEEKEND SCENE: Anti-ICE protest in The Junction

As noted in our calendar/event list, the regular Sunday protest by West Seattle Resist at California/Alaska expanded today to incorporate the “ICE Out for Good” of protests nationwide sparked by the shooting death of Renée Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. The traffic-cam screen grab above is from 11 am; watching the live feed, we saw demonstrators standing at corners and along the Farmers’ Market street-closure barricades until the intersection opened periodically for pedestrians, at which time some marched back and forth. About an hour and a half later, we had a photographer there for a bit:

(WSB photos, this and next)

This was a “satellite” protest, as one texter put it, as West Seattle Indivisible was a co-sponsor of what was expected to be the largest demonstration in the city today, at midday at Cal Anderson Park. Meantime, we received some photos of the West Seattle demonstration from local texters, including these:

The protest was scheduled to conclude around 1:30 pm, and the live traffic camera verifies it’s over (as is today’s Farmers’ Market, though California north of Alaska remains closed for market breakdown).

CW January 11, 2026 (4:38 pm)

Thank you for standing up for Good and against lies and state-sponsored violence! I just left Target at Westwood Village where I was faced with a cashier sporting a red t-shirt emblazoned with “MAKE AMERICA…” you can guess the rest. Didn’t think Target allowed political speech like that and I made my feelings known to the manager. WTH?? Another store on the do-not-purchase-from list 😒

Robert January 11, 2026 (7:49 pm)

I would just have walked to a different checkout lane.
Lauren January 11, 2026 (8:13 pm)

I’m genuinely surprised, I know Target isn’t great but didn’t think they allowed political statements as part of uniforms.
Lottie January 11, 2026 (8:56 pm)

If it’s the same cashier I saw at Target this evening, his shirt said Make America Read Again.
WS98 January 11, 2026 (9:34 pm)

Boycott Target! The corporation has repeatedly caved to political pressure from Republican anti-democratic attacks on our communities and our values. They offer support only until it’s no longer convenient to do so. Instead, shop at Costco because it’s standing strong in support of our communities.
- Gandy January 12, 2026 (1:04 am)
  
  Yup, Target dropped its DEI programs almost immediately upon Trump winning the election. Company leadership are either bigots or cowards, and I don’t want to support them either way.
  - k January 12, 2026 (12:30 pm)
    
    They’re bigots. They backed off supporting LGBTQ as a company years ago, and the executive leadership has been personally donating to conservative and anti-LGBT causes for well over a decade. They have internal policies dating back over 20 years that discriminate against older and disabled employees. It took the DEI thing for the masses to see them for the kind of company they really are, but they’ve been like that for a long time. Before Trump even threatened to run for office the first time. Pretty much ever since they went from Dayton-Hudson to Target Corp.
- Andros January 12, 2026 (7:41 am)
  
  I haven’t been to Target since Nov 2024. Boycott Target, gang!

RickB January 11, 2026 (5:08 pm)

Thanks to all who showed up for this!

Robert January 11, 2026 (6:30 pm)

Great to see West Seattle protesting ICE without masks! As in the words of Jacob Frey mayor of Minneapolis, “ICE, get the f@ck out of” Seattle! We don’t want you and don’t need you.

VapoCOOL January 12, 2026 (7:09 am)

Not only kids are have a hard time reading, but some parents can’t read either..
I’ll admit, I haven’t read a book since high school.. 45+ years ago.

k January 12, 2026 (8:32 am)

Meanwhile, Bob Kettle, the feckless chair of the Public Safety Committee, releases a statement about how disappointed he is in ICE’s lack of professionalism. The guy who didn’t even get enough votes to fill Climate Pledge Arena has no problem with them being deployed in Seattle, but they should try to be more disciplined about it. Your city representation, folks!