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

Hundreds of people gathered at Washington Square Park in downtown City on Thursday, protesting the Trump administrations's raids on undocumented immigrants. Then they marched to the federal building.

The "day of defiance" protests begin as early as 10 a.m. in North Texas, while the Washington, D.C., military parade for the Army's 250th birthday starts at 5:30 p.m. Central.

Spokane is preparing for more unrest on Saturday after police dispersed a protest organized by former City Council President Ben Stuckart

The Marines will take over some duties from the National Guard amid a legal battle between California and the Trump administration over the forces’ deployment.

The "No Kings" Chicago protest Saturday in Daley Plaza is one of the anchor events for a national anti-Trump movement. It is one of more than 1,800 protests being held nationwide in response to the Trump military parade.

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.

WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - Americans are divided over President Donald Trump 's decision to activate the military to respond to protests against his crackdown on migrants, with about half supportive of the move, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Thursday.