Anti-ICE protesters march through downtown Denver on Saturday night, Jan. 31, 2026. (Sagan Randall/CU Independent)
During a series of protests across Colorado over the weekend, including multiple in Boulder, Denver saw a march through its downtown streets on Saturday night. Protesters condemned the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, projecting messages onto buildings that denounced the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
In past protests, marches in Denver followed routes that allowed law enforcement to block off traffic and protect demonstrators. Saturday was met with a novel tactic, however; protesters overtook the streets and marched through oncoming traffic.
Anti-ICE protesters march through downtown Denver on Saturday night, Jan. 31, 2026. (Avery Clifton/CU Independent)
Anti-ICE protesters shout chants during a march through downtown Denver on Saturday night, Jan. 31, 2026. (Sagan Randall/CU Independent)
Protesters project anti-ICE messages onto a building near the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Saturday night, Jan. 31, 2026. (Sagan Randall/CU Independent)
Anti-ICE protesters march through downtown Denver on Saturday night, Jan. 31, 2026. (Tyler Phillips/CU Independent)
Anti-ICE protesters march past Denver's Union Station on Saturday night, Jan. 31, 2026. (Tyler Phillips/CU Independent)
Anti-ICE protesters march through downtown Denver on Saturday night, Jan. 31, 2026. (Tyler Phillips/CU Independent)
A nonviolent confrontation between anti-ICE protesters and Denver police occurs on Saturday night, Jan. 31, 2026. (Tyler Phillips/CU Independent)
Anti-ICE protesters heckle Denver police during a march through downtown Denver on Saturday night, Jan. 31, 2026. (Sagan Randall/CU Independent)
Denver police on standby watch protesters on Saturday night, Jan. 31, 2026. (Sagan Randall/CU Independent)
A dog is dressed with a sign displaying anti-fascist rhetoric during a Denver protest on Saturday night, Jan. 31, 2026. (Tyler Phillips/CU Independent)
Anti-ICE protesters clash with a counter protester in Denver on Saturday night, Jan. 31, 2026. (Tyler Phillips/CU Independent)
An anti-ICE march in Denver stops to listen to street musician on Saturday night, Jan. 31, 2026. (Sagan Randall/CU Independent)
In a performance art piece, a woman dresses as an injured Statue of Liberty in front of the Colorado State Capitol on Saturday night. Jan. 31, 2026. (Sagan Randall/CU Independent)
Anti-ICE protesters march through downtown Denver on Saturday night, Jan. 31, 2026. (Tyler Phillips/CU Independent)
Contact CU Independent Visuals Editor Sagan Randall at sagan.randall@colorado.edu.
Contact CU Independent staff photographer Tyler Phillips at tyler.phillips@colorado.edu.
Contact CU Independent News Editor Avery Clifton at avery.clifton@colorado.edu.
