If you’ve driven along 116th Street at Municipal Drive in downtown Fishers on a Wednesday afternoon, you’ve likely seen them — a group of demonstrators holding placards near the Municipal Complex. They are members of Fishers Resists, and they’ve been at that corner every Wednesday from 4-6pm since September of 2025.

I had seen the group before and decided to stop and talk with them.

Amy Klodzen, one of the Fishers Resists demonstrators, told me the group has kept its weekly vigil at the same spot for nearly a year now. When I asked why she is part of the protest, her answer was direct: “this regime.”

“We see the problem with where our country’s at, and we just feel like a lot of people maybe are too busy to see it,” Klodzen said. “If they see us out here, then we’ll get them thinking.”

About 10 people were participating when I stopped by around 4:30pm. As I wrapped up my interview with Klodzen, more demonstrators were arriving.

The issue currently front-of-mind for Fishers Resists is a “mass deportation” rally scheduled for August 1 in Fishers, organized by a group calling itself Save Heritage Indiana. Organizers say the event will begin at 7pm, but the exact location will not be disclosed to attendees until shortly beforehand, citing security concerns. Former U.S. Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino is scheduled to speak, and Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is expected to deliver pre-recorded video remarks.

“We want to be out there in opposition to that,” said Klodzen. “In my heart, that’s not what Fishers is.”

Fishers Resists, the local chapter of the national Indivisible movement, has announced its own response: a “Hoosier Hospitality” rally in support of local immigrants, set for 3-6pm on August 1 at Roy G. Holland Memorial Park.

In the meantime, Fishers Resists is hoping to build a bigger presence at its Wednesday protests. The group also holds a second weekly demonstration on Mondays at 116th Street and Brooks School Road.