Since the new presidency began, Dallas resident have been taking to the streets almost every weekend and exercising their First Amendment right to protest. Whether it be peacefully gathering to object to the mass deportation efforts in North Texas or dramatically wheeling blue caskets down Victory Avenue in mourning the loss of our Slavik King, Luka Doncic, North Texans are open with their disapproval of recent change. But there is power in numbers, and the city is unified in its anger.
“I am here for everyone who can’t be, including my parents who mean the world to me,” Jacqueline Castillo told the Observer at an immigration protest in late January. “Here together, it gives me strength.”
Castillo was one of the hundreds of protesters at the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, a common meeting ground for outraged locals. A week later on Feb. 2, thousands of protesters marched to City Hall in opposition of immigration efforts and a widespread abandonment of diversity, equity and inclusion programs. You’re never too young to protest in North Texas, according to the hundreds of students who staged a retaliatory walkout in Keller in response to the backroom proposals that could split the school district in half.
North Texas isn’t the only region demonstrating; protesters in every state marched to their respective state capitols as part of the 50501 movement — 50 protests, 50 states, one day. The demonstration was against Project 2025, a political restructuring initiative launched before the 2024 election.
On a lighter note, ahead of the Mavericks’ first game back after the team controversially traded its franchise player in a late-night deal, hundreds of angry basketball fans collected in front of the American Airlines Center in revolt.
Dallas residents have been busy. But the work continues, here is a list of upcoming protests across North Texas:
Feb. 12, University of North Texas
Several university organizations are calling for students and community members to convene at the campus center to protest mass deportations. The march is one of several that have happened in Denton since immigration officers were first reported in North Texas.
Feb. 16, Dallas City Hall
Dallasites will take to the Dallas City Hall Plaza once again in protest of changing immigration policies.
Sunday February 16, 2025 starts at 12pm
— Laura Regina Castañeda (@CastanedaLauraR) February 10, 2025
@ Dallas City Hall
Dallas Texas protest! What are we protesting?? Every fucking thing pic.twitter.com/zD2RiAWrI1
Feb. 16, White Settlement
On the far edge of Tarrant County, a peaceful protest will advocate for keeping immigrant families together in White Settlement.
Feb. 17, State Capitols, City Hall and Town Halls
From the organizers of 50501, comes a more expansive protest “to resist fascism.” This iteration, titled “Not My President’s Day”, brings the anti-Trump movement to every city's government HQ.
