A curfew remained in Los Angeles as demonstrators began gathering in streets and plazas Saturday morning The post ‘No Kings’ Immigration Protests Kick Off Early Nationwide as Massive Military Parade Planned in D.

Saturday’s demonstrators were jubilant and defiant, donning signs saying, “Stop racism,” “No kings” and “No one is illegal on stolen lands.”

President Donald Trump in recent days has sent thousands of National Guard troops and 700 active duty Marines to quell Los Angeles-area protests over immigration enforcement actions, despite the objections of Democratic Gov.

The No Kings events come after days of protests following raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles, and Trump’s subsequent deployment of thousands of National Guard and U.S. Marines troops to “temporarily protect” ICE and other federal personnel, along with federal property.

Los Angeles and cities around the nation are bracing for 'No Kings' protests ahead of Trump's military parade as an appeals court ruling keeps the National Guard under the president's control for now.

Florida has become the first state in the nation to explicitly direct its law enforcement agencies to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and their families. The move, spearheaded by Attorney General James Uthmeier,

Louisiana's GOP-dominated Legislature passed a package of bills this week that were designed to aid in federal crackdowns on migrants suspected of entering the country illegally.

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