Snoqualmie Valley residents participated in various forms of protest the last two days of January, corresponding with a national “ICE Out” day of action.

Protests occurred across the country and the Seattle metro area as communities denounced the federal government’s increase of immigration enforcement action and demanded U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leave Minneapolis, Minnesota.

In Duvall, Cedarcrest High School students organized a walkout Jan. 30. They gathered downtown, lining Main Street in rainy weather, to protest.

Mayor Amy McHenry, whose term began Jan. 1, posted on Facebook commemorating the students for their “civility and thoughtfulness.”

“I was deeply impressed by their care for one another’s safety and by the thoughtful dialogue they shared about the range of feelings and perspectives about what’s happening in our country,” she wrote.

“The students demonstrated that it is possible to engage in civic expression with respect and empathy, focusing not on judging others, but on amplifying their own voices in a constructive way.”

A protest in downtown North Bend, Jan. 31, 2026. Photo courtesy of Jesse Skorupa

The students of Mount Si High School in Snoqualmie are planning a walkout the morning of Feb. 6.

Jan. 30 was also “National Shutdown Day,” in which activists encouraged people to take off from work, stay home from school and avoid spending any money.

Some Snoqualmie Valley businesses participated in the shutdown, including June & Gem Ceramics and ASH Fine Arts in Snoqualmie and Scott Rinckenberger Gallery in North Bend.

Other businesses remained open, but posted online about their support, with some even donating a percentage of the day’s proceeds to organizations helping residents of Minneapolis.

On Jan. 31, the Snoqualmie Valley Indivisibles — a local chapter of the nationwide Indivisible movement — also held a protest and rally in downtown North Bend. The event had almost 200 people at its peak, according to organizer Jesse Skorupa.