Protesters in Seattle rally against ICE raids, launching fireworks at police VIDEO

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle on the evening of June 11 before marching through city streets to protest recent federal immigration enforcement actions and the deployment of military forces in Los Angeles.

The protest was part of a wave of national unrest sparked by renewed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids across the country. Tensions escalated in Seattle as some protesters set garbage bins on fire and launched fireworks at police, Caliber.Az reports via foreign media.

🚨🚨BREAKING Seattle Federal Building rioters make SEVERAL direct large firework strikes on police skirmish line

Police close on rioters using mace, rubber bullets and physical force. Absolute CHAOS. On the ground NOW pic.twitter.com/HbCqHmtjnS

— Cam Higby | America First 🇺🇸 (@camhigby) June 12, 2025

The city’s downtown immigration court was also targeted, with demonstrators using Lime bikes and e-scooters to barricade exits and block Department of Homeland Security vehicles from leaving the premises

The protests come amid broader national outcry over the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Seattle has seen growing activism in recent days as part of a buildup to the “No Kings” protests scheduled for June 14 — a coordinated day of action across multiple cities set to coincide with a military parade in Washington, D.C. and President Trump’s birthday.

Meanwhile, in eastern Washington, the city of Spokane imposed a curfew from 9:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., the first such order since the 2020 Black Lives Matter demonstrations following the killing of George Floyd. Authorities cited ongoing protests as the reason for the emergency measure.

In Los Angeles, where the protests first erupted on June 6 following a series of ICE raids, tensions have remained high. Clashes between protesters and law enforcement prompted the Trump administration to deploy thousands of National Guard troops — a move California Governor Gavin Newsom criticised and urged to reverse.

By Sabina Mammadli