STANDOUTS / PROTESTS
Join us as we demand justice,
equity, and bold progressive change.
Weekly Standouts at Burlington ICE
Many organizations are hosting standouts and protests at the Burlington ICE facility 1000 District Avenue, Burlington and/or along Mall Road typically from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Please click on More Info for full details and to RSVP.
Tuesdays
Mondays
FIX ICE is a grassroots movement focused on opposing and disrupting ICE through community organizing, direct action, and advocacy for immigrant justice and systemic change.
Wednesdays
Bearing Witness NE’s philosophy centers on peaceful, nonviolent public solidarity to “bear witness” to and bring awareness of ICE’s treatment of immigrants, showing support for detained individuals while expressing collective opposition to unconstitutional government actions.
Thursdays
Justice4All is a locally organized, nonviolent solidarity action aimed at increasing peaceful public presence and opposition to ICE’s detention practices and conditions by standing with signs outside the ICE facility and supporting immigrant neighbors.
Saturdays
Each week, No Fear Street Theatre gathers on Burlington Mall Road with signs, costumes, and flags to stand in solidarity with immigrant neighbors, condemn ICE’s unconstitutional actions, and transform public fear into visible, collective resistance.
Additional ICE Standouts
DE-ICE Hanscom Standout
Fridays, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Hanscom Rotary* Lincoln, MA​​
Indivisible LAB is a member of the De-ICE Hanscom coalition who organizes these peaceful standouts with the goal of eliminating ICE transport flights from Hanscom Field. ICE is using these flights to swiftly move immigrants out of New England in order to hinder effective legal representation.
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Sign up to get information and updates about these weekly standouts including goals and progress and any need to reschedule or cancel for weather or other considerations.
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*The Hanscom Rotary is at the intersection of Hanscom Drive and Old Bedford Road. Please park along Old Bedford Road or Hanscom Drive without impeding traffic or blocking bike lanes.​​​
DE-ICE The Heights Standout
Fridays, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
1420 Massachusetts Ave.
Arlington, MA
Since 2019, nine prominent Wall Street banks have pledged to stop financing CoreCivic and GEO Group, two companies that build and operate ICE detention centers, but Citizens Bank has continued. Spread the word and join your neighbors in a peaceful protest in front of the Citizens Bank in Arlington Heights.
Friday Standout Outside
Cafe Escadrille
Every Other Friday, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Next Event: August 28
26 Cambridge St.
Burlington, MA
Sponsored by B.U.R.N.
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Café Escadrille is owned by Robert Murray, who also owns the ICE field office at 1000 District Ave. He has remained silent about reported abuses in his building and has not supported the Town’s efforts to conduct zoning and safety inspections.
Organizers will continue visiting the restaurant until he is willing to engage in a public conversation.
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For documentation and more detail about Murray’s involvement, see the documentation page.
Highway Overpass Standouts
Standout for Democracy - Cambridge Indivisible Resistance
Mondays, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge
Hosted by Cambridge Indivisible Resistance and Third Act.
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On the public sidewalk at Fresh Pond Shopping center beside Rt 16 / Alewife Brook Parkway.
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We bring our own signs related to protecting democracy and wave to traffic. Cancelled if heavy rain or strong winds. If you Sign Up we will notify you of cancellations by email. Accessibility: flat ground, no steps, parking at shopping center.
Happy Hour Visibility Brigade
Route 95/128 Overpass
Lexington, MA
Sponsored by Indivisible LAB, this is a peaceful and highly visible public action where participants hold signs and banners to raise awareness and
show community support to passing traffic. The standout over Route 95
and 128 follows a weather dependent schedule.
The schedule varies each week - our next standout is:
Mondays and Wednesdays 4:30-6:00​
Click here to sign up to get the location and other details. Include your email and phone to be notified of changes.
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Arlington Visibility Brigade
Wednesdays, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Scituate Street/Frontage Road
Arlington, MA
Join fellow citizens to protest Trump and the Republican-led Congress’s unconstitutional power grab. Wave banners, signs, and flags to passing motorists and share messages of justice with hundreds of commuters each week.
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RSVP for details and updates if the event is rescheduled or cancelled due
to weather. (Bring a mask to protect from car exhaust.)
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Fiske Hill Visibility Brigade
Thursdays, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Mass Ave. Fiske Loop Trail
Lexington, MA
Cambridge Indivisible Resistance hosts this weekly standout at the Mass Ave overpass over Rt 95/128 in Lexington. They have giant letters for the message and a giant flag - you just wave to the traffic below! Cancelled if heavy rain or severe winds. Get more details and sign up here.
Ongoing Weekly Standouts
Minutewomen for Democracy
Wednesdays, 11:30 am -12:00 pm
Minuteman Statue, 1 Bedford St. Lexington
Stand Up! Stand Out! Join us every Wednesday to defend the values that define our democracy and oppose policies that threaten our rights and freedoms. Bring a sign and stand with fellow activists as a visible show of resistance.
Everyone welcome, no RSVP required.
Concord Center Standout
Thursdays, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Monument Square, Concord
Join our friends at Concord Indivisible at their weekly standout in Monument Square.
Stand out and send the message that what's going on is not normal and not acceptable. Courage is contagious!
​Bring a sign! They’ll have their No King/Fight Tyranny lawn signs, buttons and magnets available! All are welcome — from Concord and beyond.
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Choose Democracy Bedford
Fridays, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
75 Great Rd. Bedford
Join Choose Democracy Bedford for their weekly action on the Bedford Common, standing for a vision of a community rooted in love and justice. Participants hold positive, powerful signs defending democracy, due process, the Constitution, and migrant rights. Dozens of signs are provided — just bring your voice and commitment.
Waltham Standouts
Saturdays, 11am-noon
Main and Moody Streets, Waltham Common
Join our friends from Indivisible Waltham at their bi-monthly standouts on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month. On the 1st and 3rd Saturdays, members of Waltham Concerned Citizens hold a peace vigil in the same location.
Billerica Standouts
Saturdays, 12:30-1:30
7 Concord Rd., Billerica
On Saturday afternoons, our fellow Indivisibles at Billerica United host a standout on the Billerica Common featuring a new message every week. Bring your own signs, flags, cowbells and enthusiasm and meet some new friends! Sign up here.
Woburn Central Square
Sundays, 12:00-1:00
Main and Eaton Ave., Woburn
Join this weekly standout on Sundays in Woburn's Central Square (Main St. & Eaton Ave.) organized by local citizens standing up to voice their concerns over critical issues. They have plenty of signs for sharing if you don't have one. Get more details and sign up here.