Protests against raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) popped up in major cities across the country this week as organizing groups gear up for a nationwide day of action on Saturday

More than 140,000 people were deported from the U.S. in President Donald Trump’s first three months in office. Many of those people left behind teenagers who are now graduating from high school without their parents in the audience to cheer them on and celebrate their accomplishment.

Ferguson reiterated he believes police can handle demonstrations, but he is in contact with the Washington National Guard ahead of "No Kings Day" protests that are expected across the state on Saturday.

Four migrants swept up in ICE’s illegal immigration raids have escaped from the agency’s Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed in a statement that “partners have been brought in to find these escapees,” the Washington Post reported.

The number of people booked into immigration detention who have been charged only with immigration violations has jumped eight-fold since President Donald Trump took office, government data shows, undercutting his anti-crime message.

Democratic policies regarding immigration has evolved as attitudes have hardened after record border crossings during Joe Biden's administration.

Hundreds of protestors gathered in downtown Salt Lake at Washington Square Park on Thursday to stand in solidarity with anti-ICE protestors in Los Angeles.

Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello also criticized the National Guard's activation, stating, "Actions and statements by elected leaders that escalate feelings of anger or fear are irresponsible and put everyone – protestors and uniformed personnel alike – at risk."

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