Bitter cold fails to keep a few people from expressing themselves on snowy morning. Protest in Woodstock features both sides of the issue.
Pro-ICE demonstrators hold flags in support of ICE deportations along Main Street in downtown Woodstock, Ga., on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
Protests in metro Atlanta against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown were either officially postponed Saturday or failed to materialize because of weather.
A bike ride from downtown Atlanta to the Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center in North Druid Hills was postponed until Feb. 7.
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Pro-ICE demonstrators David Sciacca, Brendan, and Vernon Jones wave flags in support of ICE deportations along Main Street in downtown Woodstock, Georgia. Saturday, Jan 31, 2026. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
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Daniel Morris dressed in a frog costume protests Immigration and Customs Enforcement in downtown Woodstock, Georgia. Saturday, Jan 31, 2026. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
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Caroline Campbell (left) and Erin Campbell (right) protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement in downtown Woodstock, Georgia. Saturday, Jan 31, 2026. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
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