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HAPPENING NOW: Thousands Take To Dallas Streets Blocking Traffic, Angrily Waving Foreign Flags, Scattered Police Detentions

Chaos erupted across Dallas this evening with angry immigration protesters blocking traffic and waving foreign flags across the city.

Various videos have been uploaded to social media showing the different locations.

This comes on the heels of a Fort Worth teacher who sparked backlash after inviting ICE Agents to raid the school he works at.

At this time it is unknown whether the incident with the teacher had anything to do with sparking the demonstrations, or if they were just the natural result of President Trump’s new immigration policies moving forward.

One group of protesters made their way to the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge and proceeded to block traffic, and according to one onlooking, threaten passing drivers.

Many were carrying Mexican flags, yelling “F*ck Trump”, and blocking traffic according to a report in Zerohedge:

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A mob of angry migrants blocked traffic on a major roadway in the Dallas metro area to protest President Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, which are targeting criminal illegal aliens and deporting them to their home countries.

Footage uploaded to X early Sunday evening shows a mob of what appears to be migrants yelling “F*ck Trump” while waving Mexican flags. They are disrupting traffic and obstructing local law enforcement.

In every location the protesters made it a point to block traffic.

There were multiple reports of protesters threatening drivers as they passed by the lines of demonstrators.

Some of the protests, like the ones below, seemed to be more peaceful than the others.

Most of the video from the different locations show an angry mob more than just peaceful protesters.

This was the scene just south of Downtown Dallas near the Trinity River bridge.

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There were protests all weekend in the Dallas area, though until Sunday they were not as angry or dangerous to passing vehicles.

The news of the protest spread quickly across social media leading to increased turnout on Sunday, according to CBS News affiliate out of Dallas:

Protesters filled sidewalks waving flags and holding signs at the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in Dallas and near Trinity Park on 7th St. in Fort Worth.

News of the protest spread across social media over the weekend, with posts inviting people to “show up & speak up for those who can’t.”

The protest follows the Trump administration’s announcement on Tuesday that it would allow federal immigration agencies, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to make arrests at schools, churches and hospitals.

More than 1,000 people came out to the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in a show of solidarity among immigrants and advocates opposed to the president’s mass deportations. Chants of “Si se puede” or “Yes we can,” the battle cry for immigrants fighting for rights in the U.S. were heard widely and loudly.

The Dallas Police Department said it would “not interfere with a lawful and peaceful assembly of any individuals or groups expressing their First Amendment rights. Participants will see our patrols as they always do at large events.”

Protesters in Dallas began walking in the street as the temperatures dropped Sunday evening, from the Trinity Groves area, heading west, followed closely by police cruisers.

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Some of the protests more closely resembled a mob, with demonstrators weaving in and out of traffic, and often stopping traffic all together.

As night fell, police began to occupy key intersections around the city and protesters began to disperse.

It is assumed the same thing will replay tomorrow night, and for the foreseeable future.

It is likely, as President Trump’s mass deportation strategy gets ramped up, that these types of scenarios will play out regularly.

It is also possible that they might spring up almost sporadically.

Please watch your surroundings and exercise situational awareness for you and your family in this time.

Large crowds can grow violent fast with very little emotional charge to kick things off, when they were seemingly “mostly peaceful” just moments before.

Having a pre-determined plan for what to do if you encounter a large crowd blocking the roadway can be the difference between making it to your destination unharmed, or not.

Try to have at least two backup routes planned whenever you’re driving in a high population center where impromptu large gatherings are more likely to occur.

This is likely just the start of chaos that will play out in the coming weeks and months in most large cities.

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Stay safe — and we will bring you updates as they become available.


 

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