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No Kings Day was biggest anti-Trump protests in Austin yet. Latino protesters are fighting to keep immigration front and center.
Protest organizers say it will be a "noise demonstration" to demand an end to deportations and the closure of local ICE detention facilities.
A week after a protest at the J.J. Pickle Federal Building in Austin, another activist group has organized a Monday night “noise demonstration,” according to a press release.
State police on Monday night used pepper spray and tear gas to disperse anti-ICE protesters marching in downtown Austin. A dozen were arrested.
The Texas National Guard is on standby as Austin prepares for a large-scale anti-Trump protest Saturday — the city’s first since a downtown
Many residents without legal status are staying away from anti-ICE protests because they don't feel safe. More demonstrations are planned for the weekend.
Demonstrations in McAllen, Midland, Odessa, Austin and elsewhere in Texas were largely peaceful, as some protests went well into the night.
Texas police say there are more than 10,000 people in attendance at the Capitol for Saturday's 'No Kings' protest. Follow for live updates.
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