Dodgers loyalists and immigrant-rights organizers are turning Chavez Ravine into a political stage, saying they will rally outside Dodger Stadium on March 25 to pressure the team to skip a White House visit and cut financial ties to companies connected to immigration detention. They want the glow of a championship celebration to double as a reckoning over who profits from the team’s success and who gets hurt in the process.
The action is scheduled for 10 a.m. on March 25 at 1000 Vin Scully Ave., according to organizers, and will call on the Dodgers to sever any financial links to firms such as GEO Group and CoreCivic. CaloNews reports the event will feature a public press conference followed by a demonstration outside the stadium.
The flyer promoting the action lists Sin Fronteras Leadership Institute, LA Poet Society, the 50th Chicano Moratorium, and CASA among the groups behind the event. It also proclaims, “The pride of Doyers Baseball are immigrant fans!” as reported by CaloNews.
Why organizers object
Organizers say their anger centers on the Dodgers’ April 2025 White House visit and lingering questions about ownership ties to private prison operators. The team’s trip to Washington in April 2025 drew mixed reactions, according to The Associated Press, and critics have highlighted reports that Guggenheim Partners, led by Dodgers owner Mark Walter, holds stakes in GEO Group, a private prison company, as detailed by The Guardian.
Local context and past protests
The March 25 action comes on the heels of months of high-profile immigration enforcement across Los Angeles and earlier protests that forced institutions to respond. In a June 2025 incident, the Dodgers said they denied federal agents access to stadium parking, then later pledged $1 million to support immigrant families, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.
Organizers say they plan to use the upcoming rally to press the Dodgers to turn down any White House honor and to divest from holdings tied to detention operators, framing the effort as a stand with immigrant fans and their families. Whether that pressure will actually alter the club’s plans or affect how many players show up for a presidential ceremony remains an open question.
Team officials have previously said the White House invitation was discussed with the clubhouse and that players were on board as part of a long-standing championship ritual. The team president told local reporters that “it was something we discussed with all the players, all of whom wanted to go,” according to Patch.
