[United States] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Around 200 demonstrators, including students, rallied in Chattanooga, Tennessee on March 30, 2025, protesting Senate Bill 836, which would allow public schools to refuse admission to undocumented students or require tuition payments from those unable to prove legal residence. The peaceful protest was organized by local advocacy groups including La Paz Chattanooga and interfaith organization CALEB.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. The peaceful nature of the demonstration and its focus on educational policy suggests minimal immediate disruption to regional logistics operations.

Watch points

• Monitor for escalation in demonstrations if the bill advances through Tennessee's legislative process
• Track potential spread of similar protests to other states considering comparable immigration-related education policies