Protesters chant while standing on Foothill Boulevard in Fontana on June 14, 2025.
Protesters chant while standing on Foothill Boulevard in Fontana on June 14, 2025. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News / CatchLight Local)

Overview: Protestors in Fontana, California gathered to show solidarity against ICE raids and call for support for their family, friends, neighbors, and community. The demonstration is part of a nation-wide protest against President Trump’s administration, rejecting authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics, and the militarization of democracy. The Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice reports that there are one million immigrants living in the region.

Aryana Noroozi

On Saturday, June 14, community members, advocates and allies in Fontana gathered in solidarity against the ongoing ICE raids. The organizers called for action, stating “fight for our family, friends, neighbors and community,” as well as “support your fellow humans!”

This demonstration came among nation-wide protests across hundreds of U.S. cities throughout the weekend, in protest of both the federal immigration raids and President Donald Trump’s other actions.

According to the ACLU, five million people showed up for “No Kings” protests in which opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration rallied amid a military parade in Washington D.C. to celebrate the Army’s 250th anniversary. The army’s anniversary coincides with Trump’s birthday.

The movement has been organized to reject authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics and the militarization of the country’s democracy, according to a statement by 50501, the organizers.

The Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice reports there are one million immigrants living in the region. 

Protesters shared that they marched for those who couldn’t and to honor and defend the Inland Empire’s vast immigrant community and their contributions. 

Check out scenes from the demonstrations  through the lens of Black Voice News. Residents featured below only shred their first names due to safety concerns.

Protesters display signs from their car on Sierra Avenue in Fontana on June 14, 2025. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News / CatchLight Local)
Savy, a Fontana resident, poses for a portrait on Sierra Avenue in Fontana on June 14, 2025.“Trump stated that he’s only going to go after the criminals, and unfortunately, he’s going after everybody, even if you have papers, even if you don’t have papers, even if you have your green card, he’s still going after you, and that’s why I’m here today,” said Savy. She explained that she attended in support of undocumented family members as well as “everybody and anybody.” “It makes me really proud, because all of us are here together, supporting each other.  We’re all handing out water, we’re all cheering everybody on.” Savy said witnessing this first-hand made her feel so proud to be Latina. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News/ Catch Light Local)
Partners Cynthia and Blue pose for a portrait  on Sierra Avenue in Fontana on June 14, 2025. The couple handed out red cards with tips to inform carriers of their rights and help them defend themselves during ICE raids.“You don’t need to talk to them. You don’t need to open the door for them. You don’t need to give them any kind of information of yours unless they have a warrant signed by a judge with your name on it. Other than that, give them this,” said Blue about the cards. “Say your piece or don’t say anything at all. Walk away. That’s it. They can’t detain you.”(Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News / CatchLight Local)
Protesters march across Sierra Avenue in Fontana on June 14, 2025. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News / CatchLight Local)
A protester waves a Mexican flag while driving down Sierra Avenue in Fontana on June 14, 2025. This flag has become a prominent symbol in recent protests against ICE raids, used by demonstrators to express solidarity with immigrants and honor their contributions. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News / CatchLight Local)
Frank, a Fontana resident, poses for a portrait on Sierra Avenue in Fontana on June 14, 2025.“I’m here because we have to come out and support our people. We need to tell all these Trumpers that we are going to be here, that we work hard and we deserve some respect. We don’t want him to like us. We just want him to respect us,” Frank said. He emphasizes the importance for his community to vote in the midterm elections. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News / CatchLight Local)
Protesters wave a Mexican flag while driving down Sierra Avenue in Fontana on June 14, 2025. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News / CatchLight Local)
Protesters simultaneously march across and drive down Sierra Avenue in Fontana on June 14, 2025. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News / CatchLight Local)
A protester crosses Sierra Avenue in Fontana on June 14, 2025, while a car performs a burn out, by using the car’s engine power to spin its wheels while stationary, creating friction and generating smoke from the tires. (Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News / CatchLight Local)

Black Voice News photojournalist Aryana Noroozi was born in San Diego, California and graduated with a master’s degree from The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Her love for visual storytelling led her to document immigrant and deportee communities and those struggling with addiction. She was a 2020 Pulitzer Center Crisis Reporting Fellow and a GroundTruth Project Migration Fellow. She is currently a CatchLight/Report for America corps member employed by Black Voice News. You can learn more about her at aryananoroozi.com. You can email her at aryana@blackvoicenews.com.