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Multiple protests have commenced in Seattle and surrounding areas on Saturday, including one during the University of Washington’s (UW) graduation.
Two “ No Kings ” rallies are planned for Saturday, one at Cal Anderson Park and the other at UW. They are meant to run opposite to President Donald Trump’s military parade in Washington, D.C., according to Axios Seattle.
Hundreds of people rallied in Capitol Hill's Cal Anderson Park in Seattle on Saturday, part of the national “No Kings” demonstration against the Trump administration's ICE raids and immigration crackdown. After nearly a week of daily marches in Seattle, the largest crowd yet met in the park- loud and energized.
A Wednesday night protest in Seattle against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement resulted in a dumpster fire, e-scooter blockades, fireworks and eight arrests.
Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids and President Donald Trump’s move to mobilize the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles are spreading nationwide and are expected to continue into the weekend.
SPD arrested protesters and issued a dispersal order after the downtown Seattle federal building was tagged with "Abolish ICE" and a dumpster fire broke out.