Bay Area protests live updates: Thousands take to SF streets to protest ICE, Trump

In San Francisco, thousands of students walked out of class Friday to participate in a day of action, protesting ICE actions and supporting the nation's immigrants.

In San Francisco, thousands of students walked out of class Friday to participate in a day of action, protesting ICE actions and supporting the nation's immigrants.

A loud drum beat was heard in Dolores Park, students walking out of classes and joining this day of action.

"The message is ICE should be reformed, I shouldn't be spreading violence, it's not a good thing," said student Nathan Diep.

"The young people protesting today, walking out of school, people walking out of work, not shopping," said one speaker.

Thousands of people filled the Park in solidarity with a nationwide general strike aimed at protesting the Federal Government's immigration policies, including federal action, which led to the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

"The messages we've seen, the courage of the people of Minneapolis and their general strike last week, we're taking as a blueprint to shut it down to get ICE out of Minnesota and across the country," said Sanika Mahajan, from Party for Socialism and Liberation.

"Growing up in Philadelphia, I have the Liberty Bell tattooed on my wrist, the Constitution is hammered into us, I can't believe we the people are allowing this to happen, and you know maybe it's time for a revolution," said Dimitri Kras.

Donte Ivory is visiting from LA and needed to take part; he hopes this protest will send a message.

"It shouldn't be any type of shootings going on, killings going on for no reason," said Donte Ivory.

The group later marched to the Civic Center, where they held a rally.

Dozens of businesses around San Francisco closed Friday as a part of the nationwide "ICE Out" strikes.

Dozens of businesses around San Francisco closed Friday as a part of the nationwide "ICE Out" strikes.

From the Mission to Union Square, stores across San Francisco put up signs showing their support of the protests.

While many shut down completely, others remained open but found different ways to show solidarity.

At Reem's California Mission, owner Reem Assil tells us her restaurant was offering free coffee to those attending the protest in Dolores Park.

Assil says while she supports the movement, she also has to pay her staff.

"January is record low numbers for a lot of food businesses. So we need to do what we can to support our employees," said Assil.

At Green Apple Books in the Inner Sunset, manager Brad Bryant says he let his workers leave early if they wanted to protest.

The company will make a donation to the Minnesota Immigration Law Center based off of their sales from Friday.

"Independent bookstores have for a long time been a seat of activism. So we provide resources to our community to assist them in protesting," said Bryant.

At businesses that were closed, several would-be customers say they support the action.

Outside City Lights Bookstore in North Beach, tourist Christine Sterkel says she didn't mind the inconvenience.

"I was delighted to see they're standing in solidarity with people whose voices need to be heard," said Sterkel.

And despite the continued federal immigration crackdown, people like Assil say Friday's protests gives them some comfort.

"It actually brings us hope that people are more galvanized, activated, organized. So to me this give me hope," he said.

The Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis is providing insights into the surveillance technologies the government is using in its mass deportation campaign.

Department of Homeland Security officials insist their immigration enforcement operations are "highly targeted." But some American citizens have been caught up in the raids as the Trump administration has built new surveillance tools and fused together datasets on citizens and noncitizens alike.

Over the last year, the agency's expanding digital dragnet has empowered federal agents to collect and analyze vast volumes of information. The Department of Homeland Security says it will not disclose law enforcement-sensitive methods.

In the Bay Area, thousands of high school students are walking out of class on Friday to protest ICE and march in solidarity with those in Minnesota.

ABC7 News was there when several dozen students walked out of Woodside High School around 9:30 a.m. carrying signs denouncing President Donald Trump and his administration's actions against immigrants.

This is part of the National Day of Action. Organizers are encouraging people to avoid school, shopping, and work in solidarity with protesters in Minnesota.

Woodside High is just one of the schools where students are expected to walk out Friday. In addition, many small businesses are closing their doors.

In San Mateo, students are planning to start gathering for the walkouts about 11:30 a.m. and end by 4 p.m.