Montanans protest ICE, Trump’s immigration policies
In response to the recent fatal ICE shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen, hundreds of protestors gathered for a Rally Against ICE on the Beartracks Bridge in Missoula on Jan. 25, 2026. (John Stember/For MTFP, in collaboration with The Pulp)
BOZEMAN — Thousands of Montanans around the state held protests Sunday and Monday in the wake of Alex Pretti’s killing by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 and in response to the Trump administration’s immigration policies writ large.
Hundreds gathered in front of the Gallatin County Courthouse on Sunday afternoon. In Missoula, a crowd of more than 1,000 people, enough to span the 325-yard Beartracks Bridge, rallied according to some reports. There were also two events in Billings on Sunday, and another set for Helena Monday night.
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