Within a week after anti-ICE protests began in central Los Angeles, more than 45 cities across dozens of states have held their own demonstrations over President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and decision to send the National Guard and Marines into the Southern California city.
Anti-ICE demonstrations are expected to continue in major cities through the weekend, as “No Kings” protests (which were previously planned to coincide with the June 14 military parade) could meld with a growing uproar over the federal response to LA protests.
Many of the nation’s largest cities have held anti-ICE protests in solidarity with Los Angeles and as a broader criticism of the administration’s hardline immigration policies, which include federal immigration raids and deportations. Cities where protests have occurred include New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, Columbus, Detroit, Atlanta, Seattle and Washington, D.C.
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Map: See where protests have occurred
Protests have sprung up across the U.S. in response to Trump’s immigration crackdown, in which the country’s immigration enforcement arm, ICE, has ramped up raids to find and deport people living in the U.S. without legal status. Here’s a look at where those demonstrations have been held since Friday, June 6, when protests in Los Angles first began.
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How did protests begin?
Protests began in Los Angeles on Friday, June 6 in response to federal immigration enforcement raids enacted in several central neighborhoods. At one point Friday, officers arrested the president of the Service Employees International Union, David Huerta, for allegedly interfering with federal officers. The prominent union said Huerta was exercising his First Amendment right to observe and document law enforcement activity, and the arrest fueled anger throughout several ensuing protests held across the nation in following days.
Demonstrations have also decried Trump’s decision on Saturday, June 7, to send 2,000 National Guard members to the Los Angeles protests, followed up by a deployment of 700 U.S. Marines to the city amid a tense standoff between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Republican president. The addition of active-duty troops marked a significant escalation in the federal response, and came as California officials threatened to sue the Trump administration.
Mayor Karen Bass issued a curfew for parts of downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 10 after intense protests located in a few contained areas of the city continued for their fifth consecutive day.
More protests planned for this weekend
Protests against Trump’s immigration procedures and other policies are planned in at least 1,500 communities across the country on Saturday, June 14, organizers say. The demonstrations are planned for the same day as Trump’s birthday and a U.S. Army military parade in Washington D.C.
The rallies, named “No Kings Day,” are expected to be the largest and most widespread protests since Trump took office, with organizers saying a “commitment to nonviolent action” is a core principle of the demonstrations.
Contributing: George Petras and Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY.
Kathryn Palmer is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at kapalmer@usatoday.com and on X @KathrynPlmr.
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