Since Sunday, the anti-ICE movement has spread across California and beyond, with events held from New York to Texas.
The state of California is suing the Trump administration over the National Guard deployment, calling the move “unlawful.”
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.”
Following a protest-filled weekend in Los Angeles, dozens of demonstrations and rallies against government immigration policies and ICE raids took place nationwide on Monday, with more scheduled for the remainder of the week.
Events from New York to Texas have been held as part of the anti-ICE movement since Sunday, which has expanded throughout California and beyond. On Tuesday, activists have more events planned, including ones in Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, and New York. On Saturday, a number of nationwide protests known as “No Kings” are scheduled to take place.
In L, about 56 people were arrested. A. . 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.
Due to the National Guard deployment, the state of California is suing the Trump administration, claiming that the action was “illegal.”. “.
At least 25 rallies and protests were reported by NBC News from coast to coast. To protest the detention and expulsion of suspected undocumented migrants, some of them drew thousands of participants, while others only had a few dozen.
A large number of demonstrators nationwide were trade unionists demanding the release of David Huerta, president of SEIU California, who was taken into custody on Friday.
Western Coast and California.
Monday was the second day of anti-ICE demonstrations in San Francisco, with thousands reportedly marching through the city, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. 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.”. According to the department, an undetermined number of arrests were made.
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. . Xan Joi of Berkeley, who was at the demonstration on Sunday holding a sign that read, “CA National Guard and Newsom: Protect our 1st Amendment rights,” said, “what’s happening all over our country.”. “,”.
A sign that read, “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.
Two separate protests took place in San Diego, and hundreds of people gathered at San Jose’s City Hall on Sunday.
Vanessa Garcia-Morales of San Jose told NBC Bay Area, “This policy hits close to home, our family is a family of immigrants?”.
“His life is at risk, honestly, with the policy that’s happening, he can very much be targeted by just the way he looks,” she said, referring to one of her two sons who attended the rally. “”.
Throughout the Portland, Oregon, metro area, protests were held, including marches in Seattle and Las Vegas.
The East Coast, including New York.
NBC New York reported that following a heated confrontation between demonstrators and police at a rally on Monday, at least nine people were arrested in New York.
In Midtown, outside Trump Tower, the NYPD confirmed that “multiple arrests when people refused to comply” occurred at approximately 1:00 p.m. A. before a “disorderly group” was taken into custody at 6:50 p.m. m. for disobeying and obstructing traffic.
The event focused on ICE raids and the travel ban that was implemented this week in 12 countries, with additional restrictions imposed on individuals from seven other countries.
Boston, Washington, Baltimore, and Philadelphia were also the sites of protests.
Texas, the Midwest, 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.
According to Spectrum News 1, hundreds gathered in San Antonio and about 500 gathered at the Texas Capitol on Monday, according to the Daily Texan.
Governor of Texas. Greg Abbott, speaking of the National Guard troops’ deployment to L. A. claimed on X that “federal law enforcement officials have been the target of an organized assault.”. “.
Other cities that saw protests and rallies included Charlotte, Atlanta, Louisville, Memphis, Chicago, Detroit, and Oklahoma City.
Secretary of the U. A. Kristi Noem, the head of the Department of Homeland Security, hinted on Tuesday that she would carry on with the agency’s raid and deportation program in spite of the massive demonstrations.
According to Noem, “ICE will continue to enforce the law,”.
