Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across Southern California on Saturday to voice their concerns over ongoing immigration raids and oppose the policies of President Trump, who they depicted as an aspiring monarch.

Demonstrators filled streets and parks across the country on Saturday, taking part in a nationwide day of protests to counter the actions of the Trump administration and the president’s plans for a military parade this evening in Washington, D.C.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Downtown Los Angeles, East Hollywood, Highland Park, Los Feliz and other locations throughout the Los Angeles area to protest the policies of the

Large crowds gathered Saturday across the nation in No Kings protests against administration's deportation and detainment of immigrants.

Follow live updates as the military parade in Washington, D.C., kicks off on Trump's birthday. 'No Kings' protests by opponents are planned across the country today.

"No Kings Day" protests are set to be held in SoCal and across the U.S. on Saturday to protest President Trump's administration.

Protesters held signs that read, “No kings since 1776,” “Bad Things Happen When Good People Do Nothing,” “Stop the Parade Fund Medicaid,” “When cruelty becomes normal compassion looks radical” and “Make Orwell Fiction Again.”

Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has created and edited video for DreamWorks, YouTube, Microsoft, Sony and BET.