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Protesters rally in downtown Gainesville as backlash grows against planned ICE detention center
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About 100 people gathered Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in downtown Gainesville for the second protest in two weeks against a planned ICE detention center in the neighboring city of Oakwood. - photo by Ben Anderson.
About 100 people rallied Saturday afternoon in downtown Gainesville for the second protest in two weeks against a planned ICE detention center in the neighboring city of Oakwood.