Even a Rumor Puts You in These Crazies’ Crosshairs: Leftists Harass Home Depot Over Claims Store Chain Aided ICE
Left-wing protesters opposed to federal immigration enforcement raids targeted Home Depot, accusing the company of cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by allegedly allowing ICE to operate out of it’s parking lots. Home Depot denied these claims, stating they do not coordinate or get notified about ICE activities and comply only with applicable laws and regulations. In response, protesters organized boycotts and disruptive actions at Home Depot stores, including deliberately clogging checkout lines by purchasing and returning inexpensive items to disrupt sales as a form of protest against ICE operations. However, many social media users criticized these tactics as petty and harmful primarily to store employees, arguing that the protests were more about performative activism than genuine concern.
Left-wing protesters disgruntled over federal immigration raids protested Home Depot over the company’s alleged cooperation with the law enforcement efforts.
As Immigration and Customs Enforcement detains illegal aliens in large cities, leftist protesters have harassed federal agents and boycotted businesses supposedly helping.
One social media user claimed that Home Depot “has been cooperative with ICE and allowed them to work out of their parking lots.”
But the company flatly denied the claim: “This is untrue — we aren’t coordinating with ICE. We aren’t involved in ICE activities, and we aren’t notified when they are going to happen. We’re required to follow all federal and local rules and regulations in every market where we operate.”
This is untrue – we aren’t coordinating with ICE. We aren’t involved in ICE activities, and we aren’t notified when they are going to happen. We’re required to follow all federal and local rules and regulations in every market where we operate.
— The Home Depot (@HomeDepot) November 18, 2025
The claim nevertheless led to boycotts and protests against Home Depot and their alleged activities.
One protest at a Home Depot in Monrovia, California, saw leftist protesters standing in line to buy a 17-cent ice scraper at the automatic kiosks.
One Reddit user said the strategy was to “clog the lines and bring the store to a stop in an effort to disrupt sales and send a message against ICE raids in their community,” according to Newsweek.
Anti-ICE protesters are now FREEZING sales at Home Depot in Monrovia, CA..
They’re purchasing ‘ice scrapers’, and returning them.
These people really have no lives. Lmao pic.twitter.com/U6lbIr60W0
— American AF 🇺🇸 (@iAnonPatriot) November 23, 2025
But other social media users were not impressed with the petty tactic.
“You need to arrest these people for obstruction of justice,” one user suggested.
“All of these people actively destroy our nation. They offer nothing in terms of building society. Only to be a nuisance,” another contended.
Several noted that the only ones suffering from the protest were the employees who had to work through the shenanigans.
“So what is their point? Just made a minimum wage worker’s day that much harder. But they’re sticking it to Corporate,” another user said, posting a clown emoji along with the comment.
“Exactly. I feel sorry for the clerks who have to put up with this immature pageantry,” a commenter agreed.
Yet another revealed the true purpose behind the protests.
“They don’t care about workers. It’s all performative. The purpose is to be seen doing it,” the user said.
“It’s no different than someone drawing attention to themselves when they put money into the collection plate.”
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