Hundreds of people marched from Southwest 13th Street and University Avenue to Bo Diddley Plaza in downtown Gainesville to protest against ICE on Friday.
Photo gallery: Gainesville residents protest ICE
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Protestors gather at Bo Diddley Plaza in Gainesville, Fla. on Jan. 30, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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Cryle Druns slams his drums during an ICE Out! protest in Bo Diddley Plaza in Gainesville, Fla., on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Delia Rose Sauer/WUFT News)
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A protester shouts while walking down University Avenue during an ICE Out! protest in Gainesville, Fla., on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Delia Rose Sauer/WUFT News)
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Katherine Canev chants during an ICE Out! Protest on the corner of West University Avenue and 13th Street in Gainesville, Fla. on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Delia Rose Sauer/WUFT News)
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Kai Blades leads a chant among a crowd of protesters on the corner of West University Avenue and 13th Street in Gainesville, Fla., on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Delia Rose Sauer/WUFT News)
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A protester blows bubbles on the way to West University Avenue during an ICE Out! protest in Gainesville, Fla., on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Delia Rose Sauer/WUFT News)
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Kaitlin Bennett, a conservative social media personality, records a video during an ICE Out! protest in Turlington Plaza in Gainesville, Fla., on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Delia Rose Sauer/WUFT News)
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Cryle Drums plays the drums on University Avenue in Gainesville, Fla., on Jan. 30, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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A protester chants into a megaphone on University Avenue in Gainesville, Fla., on Jan. 30, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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A man watches as a protest gathers on University Avenue in Gainesville, Fla., on Jan. 30, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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Daniel Large passes out water to protesters on University Avenue in Gainesville, Fla., on Jan. 30, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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Protesters march down University Avenue in Gainesville, Fla., on Jan. 30, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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Protesters march down University Avenue in Gainesville, Fla., on Jan. 30, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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Protesters march down University Avenue in Gainesville, Fla., on Jan. 30, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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A protestor peddles down University Avenue in Gainesville, Fla. on Jan. 30, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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A woman leads a chant as protestors gather at Bo Diddley Plaza in Gainesville, Fla. on Jan. 30, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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Terric Mercer marches with protesters down University Avenue in Gainesville, Fla., on Jan. 30, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)
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Protesters gather on University Avenue in Gainesville, Fla., on Jan. 30, 2026. (Riana Morales/WUFT News)