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What first began as some Roblox players roleplaying as ICE agents has turned into a series of organized protests in the virtual world, filled with Mexican flags, anti-Trump signs, and, often, gunfire.

'Roblox' players are protesting ICE and Trump immigration policy; others are engaging in deportation raids ...

A 17-year-old high school student Simon Gutierrez organized the Roblox protest against ICE, per an article written by Taylor Lorenz for User Mag, which was picked up by Teen Vogue.

Roblox players attending virtual protests against ICE's deportations are now being shot by "police" players while attending the online demonstrations.

As anti-ICE protests intensify across the country, kids are turning the social gaming platform Roblox into a protest ground online.

Kids protesting against ICE in Roblox are “shot at” by players posing as ICE cops on the servers, bringing thousands of in-game internal protests between players!

Kids are going viral for simulating ICE protests in Roblox, turning the gaming platform into a digital protest zone with flags and signs.

Kids are Protesting ICE in Roblox “Despite being primarily a children’s game, Roblox has evolved into a sort of emergent civic theatre for kids online,” argues Taylor Lorenz.