Boston Common protest on Saturday calls for Massachusetts to end cooperation with federal immigration enforcement

Rally scheduled on Boston Common amid national wave of anti-ICE demonstrations

A coalition of Boston-area organizations plans to gather on Boston Common on Saturday, January 31, 2026, for an “ICE Out of Everywhere” rally calling on Massachusetts officials to end cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Organizers have set the event for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Liberty Mall area of the Common.

The Boston demonstration is part of a broader series of actions unfolding in multiple U.S. cities this week, including a coordinated “National Shutdown” on Friday, January 30, built around calls for walkouts and consumer boycotts. In Boston, a separate event tied to the Friday action was announced for 3:30 p.m. in Copley Square.

Organizers and demands

The Saturday rally is being led by Mass 50501, a volunteer-led grassroots political organization. Participating groups listed by organizers include the Party for Socialism and Liberation, Unitarian Universalist Mass Action, the Indivisible Massachusetts Coalition, and the Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance.

The coalition’s stated objective is to pressure state leadership—particularly Gov. Maura Healey and other Massachusetts officials—to reduce or end forms of state-level collaboration that can support federal immigration enforcement. Organizers describe the gathering as a nonviolent rally and encourage attendees to bring signs and participate in public demonstrations on the Common.

• Event: “ICE Out of Everywhere”

• Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

• Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Location: Boston Common, Liberty Mall area

Why the issue has intensified nationally

The Boston rally is being organized as national attention remains focused on immigration-enforcement operations and related protests in Minnesota. The deaths of Renée Good on January 7, 2026, and Alex Pretti—killed during a protest in Minneapolis—have been repeatedly cited by organizers of “ICE Out of Everywhere” actions as catalysts for demonstrations.

On Friday, January 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice confirmed it opened a federal civil rights investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti. The probe is being led by the FBI, with parallel reviews by federal agencies involved in the incident.

The Boston Common rally is framed by organizers as a nonviolent action aimed at influencing state policy decisions related to immigration enforcement cooperation.

Local context and what comes next

The event is expected to draw participants from across the Boston area and to add to a growing calendar of Massachusetts demonstrations focused on immigration enforcement. Organizers have indicated additional details and updates will be communicated through their event postings, while maintaining that Saturday’s rally will be conducted as a peaceful public gathering.

As the weekend approaches, public safety and permitting considerations—standard for large gatherings on the Common—will shape logistics such as staging, sound, and crowd management. No official estimate of expected attendance had been confirmed by organizers as of Friday.