Immigrant detentions continue in Butte & Tehama

ICE protests begin today and continue throughout weekend
by Leslie Layton | Posted January 30, 2026
Maya DeHoyos at today’s Chico State protest. Photo courtesy of Karen Laslo

In the wake of recent Butte and Tehama immigrant detentions and intensified enforcement nationwide, North State residents are organizing communities and discussing protest safety.

In Chico, a weekend of protests has been planned in response to the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal agents in Minneapolis, as well as to tactics in use by Immigration, Customs & Enforcement (ICE). (See protest schedule at end of article.)

ChicoSol learned this morning that many Chico High School students walked out early in the day. read more