Thousands Gather On Boston Common To Protest Against ICE Shootings, U.S. Involvement In Venezuela

CBS Boston

Updated on: January 12, 2026

Thousands of people rallied on the Boston Common to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents involved shootings in cities across the United States. The demonstration also targeted recent military action in Venezuela, which saw the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and Trump's announcement that he intends to sell their oil.

The protest was titled "No War At Home, No War Abroad" and began at the Massachusetts State House on Beacon Street.

Speakers at the event included activists, senate candidates, and Bonnie Jin, co-chair of the Boston chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. The party of Bernie Sanders and the recently elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

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