Protests against Home Depot’s alleged involvement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) worksite raids have taken the form of disruptive “buy-ins” in at least one California store, with people lining up to purchase 17-cent ice scrapers only to return them immediately.

Newsweek contacted Home Depot by email early on Monday, outside of standard working hours, for comment.

Why It Matters

Under the direction of President Donald Trump, who during his 2024 presidential campaign promised to initiate mass deportation of illegal immigrants in his second term, ICE has adopted more aggressive tactics against immigrants and those who oppose their actions.

Across the country, especially in traditionally liberal cities, this has led to tense confrontations with members of the public

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