On a day of coordinated activism around the country, more than 200 demonstrators and community advocates assembled outside the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building, situated approximately five blocks away from downtown Seattle’s downtown Target store. United in their mission, these activists and concerned citizens organized to voice their opposition to what they characterized as Target’s problematic partnership with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The protest took on more direct action when approximately twenty activists made their way inside the Target location in downtown Seattle itself. Once inside, these demonstrators articulated a series of specific demands regarding the company’s policies and practices. They emphasized that Target, as “Minnesota’s largest corporate citizen”, holds significant influence and responsibility in the communities it serves. While the activists inside the store voiced their grievances and demands to staff and customers, their counterparts amplified the message by carrying and displaying banners that detailed the protesters’ key demands and talking points.