Nationwide protests held against immigration crackdown, including in Sacramento

Arrests made by Border Patrol agents at a Sacramento Home Depot have led to more calls to join a protest against President Donald Trump’s administration that was already planned on Thursday afternoon. The protests broadly target President Trump’s controversial policies, including mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid. The events were planned for more than 1,600 locations across the country, including at the California Capitol. SEIU Local 2015, a union representing more than half a million long-term care workers in California, is listed as the event’s sponsor according to its permit. The permit’s details state that the protest was “to respond to the attacks on our civil and human rights by the administration.”The day of action was dubbed “Good Trouble Lives On” in honor of late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis. But in Sacramento, the arrests made by Border Patrol agents at a Home Depot on Thursday morning added more meaning and urgency to the protests.NorCal Resist, an immigrant advocacy group, said that one of its volunteers was among those arrested by Border Patrol. As the organization was providing updates about the Border Patrol operation throughout the day, it also mentioned the protest at the Capitol.MORE | California Gov. Newsom, Sacramento-area leaders react to Border Patrol raid at Home DepotNationwide and locally, protest organizers are calling for peaceful, nonviolent action. The Sacramento protest was set to begin at 4:30 p.m. Even before the protest began, hundreds of people had gathered at Capitol Mall.–The Associated Press contributed to this report.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Arrests made by Border Patrol agents at a Sacramento Home Depot have led to more calls to join a protest against President Donald Trump’s administration that was already planned on Thursday afternoon.

The protests broadly target President Trump’s controversial policies, including mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid.

The events were planned for more than 1,600 locations across the country, including at the California Capitol. SEIU Local 2015, a union representing more than half a million long-term care workers in California, is listed as the event’s sponsor according to its permit. The permit’s details state that the protest was “to respond to the attacks on our civil and human rights by the administration.”

The day of action was dubbed “Good Trouble Lives On” in honor of late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis.

But in Sacramento, the arrests made by Border Patrol agents at a Home Depot on Thursday morning added more meaning and urgency to the protests.

NorCal Resist, an immigrant advocacy group, said that one of its volunteers was among those arrested by Border Patrol. As the organization was providing updates about the Border Patrol operation throughout the day, it also mentioned the protest at the Capitol.

MORE | California Gov. Newsom, Sacramento-area leaders react to Border Patrol raid at Home Depot

Nationwide and locally, protest organizers are calling for peaceful, nonviolent action.

The Sacramento protest was set to begin at 4:30 p.m. Even before the protest began, hundreds of people had gathered at Capitol Mall.

–The Associated Press contributed to this report.

See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel