Anti-ICE Rallies Planned at Home Depot Locations Across San Diego County

Advocates call on Home Depot to condemn ICE activities and ensure stores are safe and welcoming for all

Mar. 3, 2026 at 6:07am

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Rallies opposing the presence of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers at Home Depot stores will take place across San Diego County on Saturday. Organizers from the National Day Laborer Organizing Network are urging Home Depot to publicly condemn ICE raids on its properties, prohibit federal immigration enforcement from using its parking lots to target day laborers, and commit to ensuring its stores are safe and welcoming spaces for all people regardless of immigration status.

Why it matters

The rallies highlight growing concerns over ICE's targeting of immigrant workers, particularly day laborers, at Home Depot locations. Advocates argue this represents a human rights crisis and are calling on the company to take a clear public stance against these enforcement actions on its properties.

The details

According to the organizers, rallies are planned at over 15 Home Depot locations across San Diego County on Saturday. The groups participating include local civic advocacy organizations, community members, immigrant rights advocates, and workers. They are demanding that Home Depot condemn ICE's activities, prevent federal immigration enforcement from using its parking lots to detain day laborers, and commit to ensuring its stores are safe and welcoming for all people regardless of immigration status.

  • The rallies are scheduled for Saturday, February 28, 2026.

The players

National Day Laborer Organizing Network

A group organizing the rallies and calling on Home Depot to take action against ICE's targeting of day laborers at its stores.

Home Depot

The home improvement retailer whose properties have allegedly been used by ICE to detain and deport immigrant workers seeking employment.

Indivisible chapters

Local civic advocacy groups participating in the rallies alongside community members, immigrant rights advocates, and workers.

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What’s next

Organizers say they will continue to pressure Home Depot to take a public stance against ICE's activities on its properties and ensure its stores are safe and welcoming for all, regardless of immigration status.

The takeaway

These rallies underscore the ongoing tensions between immigrant communities, federal immigration enforcement, and private businesses whose properties have become sites of confrontation. The outcome could set an important precedent for how companies respond to such issues and their role in protecting the rights and safety of all individuals.