As the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots faced off in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium, more than 200 demonstrators from across California gathered outside the venue to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
Some protesters wore shirts with pro-immigrant messages, including “No 1 is illegal on stolen land,” while others sported Bad Bunny–themed costumes. Mexican and Puerto Rican flags waved above the crowd, alongside picket signs calling for expanded legal immigration pathways and denouncing deportations. The group marched near the stadium, chanting for an end to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and in support of immigrant communities.
“They don’t understand that some people have to leave a certain area to have a better life later on,” said Kevin Jose Magallón Medina, who wore a Seahawks jersey at the protest. “It’s just all criminal what they’re doing.”
Some demonstrators traveled long distances to attend, commuting from San Francisco and Modesto, while others were local residents angered by the impact of the immigration crackdown on their communities. For Luis Ceja, who wore a lucha libre mask throughout the march, the protest was a way to stand up for his loved ones.
“I got family who are immigrants and friends, I’m not standing for this,” said Ceja, who lives in San Mateo. “I want a better place.”
By around 5 p.m., the protest began to lose momentum as a different crowd emerged nearby for the Super Bowl’s halftime show, featuring Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny. Some protesters climbed to higher ground to catch glimpses of the performance on the stadium’s large screens, while others watched on their phones, dancing along to music echoing from inside the stadium.
In a parking lot outside Levi’s Stadium, Miriam Alpizar lifted her 5-year-old child onto her shoulders as they tried to catch a view of the screens during the first Super Bowl halftime show performed entirely in Spanish.
“We drove from Utah overnight. Bad Bunny means a lot to us,” Alpizar said. “It’s the vibe he brings and what he represents.”
