A man uses a megaphone as people take part in a demonstration as part of nationwide protests in solidarity with Los Angeles protests against federal immigration sweeps, in Washington, D.C., June 10, 2025. Photo by Nathan Howard/Reuters

PHOTOS: Protests against immigration raids spread across the U.S.

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Protests that sprang up in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement raids and prompted President Donald Trump to mobilize National Guard troops and Marines have begun to spread across the country, with more planned into the weekend.

From Seattle and Austin to Chicago and Washington, D.C., marchers have chanted slogans, carried signs against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and snarled traffic through downtown avenues and outside federal offices. While many have been peaceful, some have resulted in clashes with law enforcement as officers made arrests and used chemical irritants to disperse crowds.

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Activists are planning more and even larger demonstrations in the coming days, with "No Kings" events across the country on Saturday to coincide with Trump's planned military parade through Washington.

The Trump administration said it would continue its program of raids and deportations despite the protests.

"ICE will continue to enforce the law," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted Tuesday on social media.

A look at some protests across the country:

Protesters hold up signs during an "ICE Out" protest against federal immigration policies and to call for the release of union leader David Huerta on Independence Mall in Philadelphia on June 9, 2025. Huerta, president of SEIU California and SEIU-USWW, was arrested on Friday while protesting federal immigration operations in Los Angeles and freed on bond Monday. Photo by Matthew Hatcher/AFP via Getty Images

Philadelphia

About 150 protesters gathered outside the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon and marched to ICE headquarters for speeches and then back to the detention center, according to Philadelphia police.

A group then walked though what police called major roads using bicycles to obstruct officers, prompting police to issue several orders for people to disperse. Police said demonstrators ignored the orders and things escalated when officers started arresting people.

Fifteen people were arrested, one on allegations of aggravated assault on police, and the rest for disorderly conduct, police said. Several officers used force during the arrests and their conduct will be reviewed, police said. Police didn't say specifically what kind of force was used. Two officers had minor injuries and were treated at a hospital. Two females who were arrested reported minor injuries and were receiving medical attention, police said.

About 20 people remained peacefully gathered outside the detention center as of Tuesday night, police said.

Demonstrators march in the Mission District during a protest against federal immigration sweeps, in San Francisco, California, June 9, 2025. Photo by Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters

San Francisco

About 200 protesters gathered outside the San Francisco Immigration Court on Tuesday after activists said several arrests were made there.

That gathering came after protests on Sunday and Monday swelled to several thousand demonstrators and saw more than 150 arrests with outbreaks of violence that included vandalized buildings, and damaged cars, police vehicles and buses. Police said two officers suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Most of the arrests were Sunday night.

"Individuals are always free to exercise their First Amendment rights in San Francisco, but violence, especially against SFPD officers, will never be tolerated," San Francisco police posted on social media.

Police described Monday's march as "overwhelmingly peaceful," but said "two small groups broke off and committed vandalism and other criminal acts." Several people were detained or arrested, police said.

Demonstrators stand in front of police officers as they protest against federal immigration sweeps at the ICE building in San Francisco, California, June 8, 2025. Photo by Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters

Seattle

About 50 people gathered outside the immigration court in downtown Seattle on Tuesday, chanting with drums and holding up signs that said, "Free Them All; Abolish ICE" and "No to Deportations." Protesters began putting scooters in front of building entryways before police arrived.

Mathieu Chabaud, with Students for a Democratic Society at the University of Washington, said they were there in solidarity with the Los Angeles protesters, "and to show that we're opposed to ICE in our community."

Legal advocates who normally attend the immigration court hearings as observers and to provide support to immigrants were not allowed inside the building. Security guards also turned away the media. The hearings are normally open to the public.

People protest against federal immigration sweeps, near the U.S. immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, in New York City, June 10, 2025. Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

New York City

A mass of people rallied in lower Manhattan on Tuesday evening to protest deportations and federal immigration policy.

Demonstrators gathered outside two federal buildings that house immigration courts and began marching amid a heavy police presence.

Some protesters held signs reading "ICE out of New York" and others chanted, "Why are you in riot gear? I don't see no riot here."

New York City police said multiple people were taken into custody. There were no immediate charges.

Law enforcement officers detain demonstrators during a protest against federal immigration sweeps near the U.S. immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York City, June 10, 2025. Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

Chicago

In Chicago, a small crowd gathered Tuesday outside immigration court in downtown and called for an end to Trump administration immigration sweeps and military presence in California.

"With the militarization of Los Angeles it's time to get out and let Trump know this is unacceptable," said retiree Gary Snyderman. "All of this is so unconstitutional."

The group then marched through downtown streets drumming and chanting, "No more deportations! and "Trump must go now." A woman at one point drove a car quickly through the street filled with protesters, causing them to dart out of her way. It was not immediately known whether anyone had been injured.

The demonstration had grown to at least a thousand protesters by late Tuesday, remaining relatively peaceful with limited engagement between the group and police officers.

People protest against federal immigration sweeps in Chicago, Illinois, June 10, 2025. Photo by Octavio Jones/Reuters

Denver

A group of protesters gathered in front of the Colorado state capitol in Denver on Tuesday, creating a sea of cardboard signs, one exhorting: "Show your faces. ICE cowards."

The group, inspired by the Los Angeles protests over the past several days, split in half, marching down two different thoroughfares and crowding out traffic.

A large police presence wasn't seen initially, but a few officers began blocking a street behind the the marchers.

A large crowd of protesters marched through downtown Denver on June 10, 2025. Protesters took to the streets to demonstrate against immigration enforcement actions by the Trump administration. Photo by Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

Santa Ana

In Santa Ana near Los Angeles, armored vehicles blocked the road Tuesday morning leading into the Civic Center, where federal immigration officers and numerous city and county agencies have their offices.

Workers swept up plastic bottles and broken glass from Monday's protests. Tiny shards of red, black and purple glass littered the pavement. Nearby buildings and the sidewalk were tagged with profane graffiti slogans against ICE and had Trump's name crossed out. A worker rolled paint over graffiti on a wall to block it out.

National Guard officers wearing fatigues and carrying rifles prevented people from entering the area unless they worked there.

While a small group kept up their demonstration Tuesday, several counter-protesters showed up. One man wore a red T-shirt and Make America Great Again cap as he exchanged words with the crowd opposing the raids.

A protester leans against a barrier behind an American flag as the California National Guard stands guard outside the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse in Santa Ana on June 10, 2025. Photo by Leonard Ortiz/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images

San Antonio

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus confirmed that Texas Gov. Greg Abbot sent members of the state's National Guard to the city in advance of protests expected this week, Assistant Chief Jesse Salame told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

"We don't have any additional details about their deployment," Salame said.

Soldiers were "on standby in areas where mass demonstrations are planned in case they are needed," Abbott spokesperson Andrew Mahaleris said Tuesday evening.

A police officer keeps watch of demonstrators taking part in a rally in solidarity with Los Angeles protests against federal immigration sweeps, in Austin, Texas, June 9, 2025. Photo by Joel Angel Juarez/Reuters

Austin

Four Austin police officers were injured and authorities used chemical irritants to disperse a crowd of several hundred demonstrators Monday night that moved between the state Capitol and a federal building that houses an ICE office. State officials had closed the Capitol to the public an hour early in anticipation of the protest.

Austin police used pepper spray balls and state police used tear gas when demonstrators began trying to deface the federal building with spray paint. The demonstrators then started throwing rocks, bottles and other objects at a police barricade, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said. Three officers were injured by "very large" rocks and another was injured while making an arrest, she said.

Austin police arrested eight people, and state police arrested five more. Davis said her department is prepared for Saturday's planned protest downtown.

"We support peaceful protest," Davis said. "When that protest turns violent, when it turns to throwing rocks and bottles … that will not be tolerated. Arrests will be made."

Police detain a person during a rally in solidarity with the Los Angeles protests against federal immigration sweeps, in Austin, Texas, June 9, 2025. Photo by Joel Angel Juarez/Reuters

Dallas

A protest that drew hundreds to a rally on a city bridge lasted for several hours Monday night before Dallas police declared it an "unlawful assembly" and warned people to leave or face possible arrest.

Dallas police initially posted on social media that officers would not interfere with a "lawful and peaceful assembly of individuals or groups expressing their First Amendment rights." But officers later moved in and media reported seeing some in the crowd throw objects as officers used pepper spray and smoke to clear the area. At least one person was arrested.

"Peaceful protesting is legal," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, posted on X. "But once you cross the line, you will be arrested."

People join members of Mass. 50501 and several local Service Employees International Union (SEIU) chapters in protesting on June 9, 2025, at City Hall Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts. Photo by Brett Phelps/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Boston

Hundreds of people gathered in Boston's City Hall Plaza on Monday to protest the detainment of union leader David Huerta Friday during immigration raids in Los Angeles.

Protesters held signs reading "Massachusetts stands with our neighbors in Los Angeles" and "Protect our immigrant neighbors," and shouted, "Come for one, come for all" and "Free David, free them all."

Huerta, president of Service Employees International Union California, was released from federal custody later Monday on $50,000 bond.

"An immigrant doesn't stand between an American worker and a good job, a billionaire does," said Chrissy Lynch, President of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO.

People hold signs during a demonstration, as part of nationwide protests in solidarity with Los Angeles protests against federal immigration sweeps, in Washington, D.C., June 10, 2025. Photo by Nathan Howard/Reuters

Washington, D.C.

Several unions gathered Monday in Washington to protest the raids and rally for Huerta's release, and marched past the Department of Justice building.

Among the demonstrators was U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat from Washington state.

"Enough of these mass ICE raids that are sweeping up innocent people," Jayapal said. "As we see people exercising the constitutional rights to peacefully use their voices to speak out against this injustice, they are being met with tear gas and rubber bullets."

Associated Press writers Martha Bellisle in Seattle, Sophia Tareen in Chicago, Leah Willingham in Boston, Michael Hill in New York, Jesse Bedayn in Denver and Amy Taxin in Santa Ana, California, contributed.

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