PHOTOS: Hundreds of Vermonters protest ICE in Williston

A crowd of people protest at night, holding signs including ones that read "ICE OUT OF OUR COMMUNITIES" and "SAME SHIT DIFFERENT MASK." Most people are wearing winter clothing. — About 300 protesters gather outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Williston on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger

WILLISTON — Braving below-freezing temperatures and a stiff breeze, about 300 people protested outside a U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement facility here Tuesday evening. Chanting demonstrators blocked traffic before gathering in front of the ICE building to demand an end to the federal agency’s presence in Vermont.

Speakers repeatedly condemned ICE’s immigration raids across the country, particularly the recent killing of Renee Good in Minnesota. After hearing calls to participate in a general strike this Friday, protesters marched along Harvest Lane.

A group of people march on a snowy street, holding signs and flags during a protest near a brick building at dusk. — Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger

A group of people stand outside a brick building at night in winter, one person holding a sign that reads "OMERTA"; an American flag flies in the background. — Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger

Person wearing a hooded jacket and a face covering stands among a group of people holding protest signs in a dimly lit outdoor setting. — Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger

Person holding a sign with the word "ICE" crossed out in red, standing outside a building in a snowy area during dusk.

A group of protesters hold signs at night with messages such as "FIGHT IGNORANCE NOT IMMIGRANTS," "CHINGA LA MIGRA," and a lit sign reading "DEMOCRACY.

Protesters hold signs and a large illuminated peace symbol at a demonstration against ICE and mass surveillance.

A group of people hold signs and flags while gathered in protest on a road; a white pickup truck drives toward them on a winter evening.

Glenn Russell