The campaign, which condemns President Donald Trump's mass deportation plan, calls for immigrants and supporters to stay at home and urges businesses to close.
Trump has attempted to end birthright citizenship and moved to end temporary protected status for more than , Venezuelans who were authorized to work in the U. He also closed the CBP one app, the main avenue for people seeking asylum. A group of demonstrators gathered at City Hall Monday morning and marched through downtown Los Angeles. A similar protest was held outside the federal courthouse in Santa Ana and in the city of Perris along Nuevo Road and Perris Boulevard.
Protesters were seen carrying flags, signs and spraying graffiti on nearby property, including on the U. Courthouse sign where it read "No one is illegal on stolen land". At around p. About 15 minutes earlier, all freeway on and off ramps were closed from Alameda to Broadway and Cesar Chavez to 3rd Street as demonstrators stood over the Freeway, according to LAPD.
Hundreds of people continued protesting in downtown hours after the dispersal order was issued. Video from the scene showed several people being detained by LAPD officers, but released moments later. The bus services were also halted. This comes after thousands of people protested in downtown on Sunday and temporarily blocked the Freeway. Protesters gathered in the morning on historic Olvera Street, which dates to Spanish and Mexican rule, before marching to city hall.
They called for immigration reform and carried banners with slogans like "Nobody is illegal. The two women who organized the Orange County event spoke with Eyewitness News and said the immigrant community is more than just a workforce.
