Good Trouble Lives On - July 17, 2025

On Thursday, July 17, IRCC events in Walnut Creek and Concord brought out more than 500 people for Good Trouble Lives On—a nationwide day of peaceful action honoring the life and legacy of civil rights hero Congressman John Lewis. These were two events of the 1,000+ coordinated actions across the country.

On Treat Blvd., by the Pleasant Hill BART station, demonstrators displayed signs to passing commuters from the overpass and sidewalks and received sustained and enthusiastic honking. 

In Concord, outside the federal immigration court building at 1855 Gateway Blvd., community members gathered for a rally and vigil with live music and a speaker line-up including young Concord students who spoke about the fear their families suffer from the presence of masked and heavily armed ICE agents throughout the city. Concord Vice Mayor Laura Nakamura concurred with that sense as she herself felt the terror when armed ICE agents intimitated a group of activists she was standing with. More than 27% of Concord residents are foreign born with half of those of Latino origins.

IRCC is collaborating with Stand Together Contra Costa and the Contra Costa Immigrant Rights Alliance to help support our immigrant communities. You can learn more about their work and how to volunteer to help at our Get Involved page.

Treat Blvd. pedestrian bridge at Jones Rd. in Walnut Creek, CA, July 17, 2025 (Lisa McElroy)

Treat Blvd. pedestrian bridge, July 17, 2025 (Lisa McElroy)

Treat Blvd., July 17, 2025 (Lisa McElroy)