Trending Now - Massive Protests Erupt Against ICE Actions Across the Nation
WHO:
President Trump, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), South Burlington police, Vermont State Police, Deyvi Daniel Corona-Sanchez, Colton Riley (deportation officer with ICE), Andrew Schumer (neighbor), Lazuli Vacherot (protester), Matt Durham (protester), South Burlington School District administrator.
WHAT:
More than 100 people protested on March 11, 2026, chanting, singing, and blowing whistles to surround the house where Deyvi Daniel Corona-Sanchez was believed to be.
The crowd included individuals who taunted ICE agents, and at one point, two U.S. Border Patrol SUVs arrived with four agents to "keep things civil."
An affidavit for a search warrant filed in federal court stated that ICE agents had been attempting to apprehend Corona-Sanchez, who had previously been deported in 2022.
Colton Riley, a deportation officer with ICE, reported that he attempted to stop a Toyota Camry driven by Corona-Sanchez, which resulted in a crash involving multiple vehicles.
The South Burlington police reported that the driver of the Camry fled into a house after hitting a parked vehicle and crashing again.
Lt. Cory Lozier stated, “At some point they are going to get into that house,” regarding the federal agents' plans to enter the home.
Protesters formed a tunnel to help a child leave the home, but the plan was abandoned after several minutes; later, an administrator returned and successfully took the child away covered by a white blanket.
About 150 protesters gathered to block ICE agents from apprehending Deyvi Daniel Corona-Sanchez, who was believed to be inside a house on Dorset Street.
Protesters formed a human chain around the house and set up a makeshift tent providing masks and food.
Protesters chanted “ICE out” and modified versions of “We Shall Overcome.”
South Burlington police shut down the southbound lanes of traffic on Dorset Street by 1 p.m.
Vermont State Police warned protesters to move away from the house around 2:30 p.m., stating a federal criminal warrant had been signed.
An ICE agent attempted to stop a Toyota Camry driven by Corona-Sanchez, which resulted in a crash and the occupants fleeing into the house.
WHERE:
South Burlington, Vermont, specifically on Dorset Street and near University Mall.
The house at 337 Dorset Street.
WHEN:
The protest occurred on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
The car crash related to the incident happened around 7:30 a.m. on March 11, 2026.
Deyvi Daniel Corona-Sanchez was previously deported from the United States in 2022.
Corona-Sanchez was arrested on January 15, 2026, for driving under the influence in Middlebury.
WHY:
The mobilization of protesters was prompted by a car crash earlier on March 11, 2026, when federal agents attempted to pull over a man related to a federal administrative warrant regarding immigration status.
The protest was organized in response to ICE's attempt to apprehend Deyvi Daniel Corona-Sanchez, who had returned to the U.S. without authorization after being deported.
HOW:
Protesters used whistles to disrupt communication among ICE agents and formed a human chain to protect individuals inside the house.
Protesters used a human chain and formed a tunnel to protect individuals inside the house.
ICE agents were awaiting approval of a federal criminal warrant to enter the home.
Protesters used whistles to disrupt communication among ICE agents.
(UPDATED March 12, 2026 07:16 UTC)
Yesterday, more than 100 people gathered in protest outside a house in South Burlington, chanting and blowing whistles in response to federal agents attempting to apprehend Deyvi Daniel Corona-Sanchez, who had been previously deported in 2022. The protest escalated after a car crash involving Corona-Sanchez, who fled into the house, prompting ICE agents and Border Patrol to arrive on the scene, while protesters formed a human chain to protect those inside. At one point, a child was successfully taken from the home by an administrator, covered by a white blanket, after an initial plan to help the child escape was abandoned.
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(UPDATED March 12, 2026 05:24 UTC)
On Wednesday, March 11, about 150 protesters gathered in South Burlington, Vermont, to block ICE agents from apprehending Deyvi Daniel Corona-Sanchez, who was believed to be inside a house on Dorset Street. The protesters formed a human chain around the residence, set up a makeshift tent offering food and masks, and chanted slogans like “ICE out,” while police shut down traffic in the area. Tensions escalated when an ICE agent attempted to stop a car driven by Corona-Sanchez, leading to a crash and the occupants fleeing into the house, prompting Vermont State Police to warn protesters that a federal criminal warrant had been signed.