Los Angeles, Immigration Protests
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Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the San Francisco Immigration Court at 100 Montgomery Street to oppose President Donald Trump 's aggressive deportation plans after Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE) arrested multiple immigrants at the downtown courtroom, NBC Bay Area first reported.
More than 1,500 events were announced throughout the U.S. to send a loud message to President Donald Trump: “In America, we don’t do kings.”
Reporters and photographers from the USA TODAY NETWORK-California will cover the "No Kings Day" protests throughout the state all day on June 14.
They are trying to strike a careful balance on issues where Republicans have held a political advantage in recent years.
The protest comes before leaders vote on whether or not to pass a budget that is expected to lock new undocumented immigrants out of Medi-Cal.
Democratic policies regarding immigration has evolved as attitudes have hardened after record border crossings during Joe Biden's administration.
Critics such as California Governor Gavin Newsom viewed Trump's decision to send in the National Guard as an abuse of power.
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, a non-profit working to advance human and civil rights of immigrants, is facing federal investigation and criticism from state lawmakers over its possible involvement in immigration protests. The group has denied accusations of wrongdoing.