The state of California is suing the Trump administration over the National Guard deployment, calling the move “unlawful.”
California and the West Coast Thousands reportedly marched through San Francisco on Monday, the second day of anti-ICE protests there, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
NBC L.A. reported that at least 1,000 people joined a protest at a federal building in Santa Ana, Orange County.
Hundreds gathered at City Hall in San Jose on Sunday, and two separate protests occurred in San Diego.
Greg Abbott, referring to the deployment of National Guard troops to L.A., said on X that “an organized assault has been waged against federal law enforcement officials.”
The nationwide protests that erupted in Los Angeles over the weekend were expected to expand on Tuesday as activists organized protests in New York, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, and other cities.
This week, protests against the government’s immigration policies and ICE raids have expanded throughout California and beyond. On Saturday, there will be a number of so-called No Kings protests across the country.
About 56 individuals were taken into custody in L. 1. over the weekend as some 700 marines and more than 2,000 National Guard troops were deployed by President Donald Trump in response to protests that began on Friday, sparking an extraordinary showdown with California Gov. Newsom Gavin and L. A. Karen Bass, the mayor, vehemently denounced the action as executive overreach.
California is suing the Trump administration for the deployment of the National Guard, claiming it was “illegal.”. “..”.
At least 25 protests and rallies were reported by NBC News from coast to coast. A few dozen people participated in some of them, but thousands attended others to protest the detention and expulsion of alleged undocumented migrants.
Trade unionists who demanded the release of SEIU California President David Huerta, who was arrested on Friday, made up a large portion of the nationwide protesters.
West Coast and California.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, thousands marched through San Francisco on Monday, the second day of anti-ICE demonstrations there. According to the San Francisco Police Department’s X post, the protest was “overwhelmingly peaceful,” but at the end of the evening, two small groups “broke off and committed vandalism and other acts.”. Unspecified numbers of arrests were made, according to the department.
NBC Bay Area said that at least 60 people were arrested during a march in San Francisco on Sunday for not obeying a dispersal order.
“Given what transpired in L, it’s critical that we appear everywhere. A. . what’s going on across our nation,” said Berkeley resident Xan Joi, who carried a sign that read, “CA National Guard and Newsom: Protect our 1st Amendment rights,” at the demonstration on Sunday. “.
A sign bearing the words “Softball dad against tyranny” was carried by Pleasant Hill resident Jesse McKinnon. “,”.
The NBC L. 1. stated that a protest at a federal building in Santa Ana, Orange County, drew at least 1,000 participants. Although the exact number of arrests is unknown, they occurred after the police ruled the gathering to be illegal.
On Sunday, hundreds of people gathered at San Jose’s City Hall, and there were two protests in San Diego.
Vanessa Garcia-Morales of San Jose told NBC Bay Area, “This policy hits close to home, our family is a family of immigrants?”.
She said, “To be honest, his life is in danger because of the policy that’s in place,” referring to one of her two sons who attended the rally. The way he looks alone makes him a prime target. “”.
Protests were held in Seattle, Las Vegas, and the Portland, Oregon, metro area.
The East Coast, including New York.
According to NBC New York, a heated confrontation between demonstrators and police at a rally on Monday resulted in the arrest of at least nine people in New York.
Around 1 p.m., the NYPD confirmed that “multiple arrests when people refused to comply” had taken place outside Trump Tower in Midtown. A. prior to the arrest of a “disorderly group” at 6:50 p.m. M. for disobeying orders and obstructing traffic.
The event focused on ICE raids and the travel ban that was put in place this week for 12 countries worldwide, with restrictions imposed on citizens of seven additional countries.
In Boston, Washington, Baltimore, and Philadelphia, protesters also gathered.
The Midwest, Texas, and the South.
In Dallas, a standoff between protesters and police shut down a busy intersection Monday, and police reported that at least one person was arrested with charges pending.
About 500 people gathered at the Texas Capitol on Monday, according to the Daily Texan, and hundreds more gathered in San Antonio, according to Spectrum News 1.
Governor of Texas. Greg Abbott, speaking of the National Guard troops’ withdrawal to L. 1. claims that “federal law enforcement officials have been the target of an organized assault” on X. “.”.
Additionally, Charlotte, Atlanta, Louisville, Memphis, Chicago, Detroit, and Oklahoma City all hosted rallies and protests.
Notwithstanding the massive demonstrations, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem hinted on Tuesday that she would carry on with the agency’s raid and deportation program.
Noem stated that “ICE will continue to enforce the law.”.
