LOS ANGELES Authentic Taylor Moton Jersey , May 1 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of people gathered in downtown Los Angeles Monday for the May Day march and rally against President Donald Trump's rhetoric on immigration and deportation policies.
The protest dubbed ""Resist Los Angeles"" was organized by a coalition of labor, immigrant-rights and faith-based groups. Huge crowd moved through the streets of downtown Los Angeles, holding banners and signs with slogans such as ""Immigrant rights are worker's rights,"" ""If Trump builds a wall, we'll tear it down,"" ""Don't trust those who seek to divide you Authentic Curtis Samuel Jersey , workers of the world unite"" and so on.
""The reason I come here is to support the immigrants, because I am an immigrant also, and to stop this hate message this administration with Trump is sending to the community,"" said Laura Padilla, a middle-aged Mexican-American woman.
""I protest that man, I protest his character and I protest his abuse of Capitalism Daryl Williams Jersey ,"" said Lori Hinkston, a white woman holding an anti-Trump placard.
""We want to safeguard our rights to work. Although today is a working day, but we come here to gather for our rights. My boss agreed to give me a day off for the event,"" said Rangel Rafael, an immigrant working in a local sewage company.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti addressed the crowd from a large stage that was erected in front of City Hall. Grandson of an immigrant from Mexico, he vowed to push back on President Trump. People cheered as he promised that Los Angeles Police Department will never be a deportation force as long as he is the major of the city.
Organizers predicted that more than 100,000 people would participate in the massive march in recognition of May Day, also known as the International Workers Day, but the crowd obviously fell short of that goal.
Los Angeles police did not give an official crowd estimate. Authorities told reporters they were estimating around 15,000 participants while one of the organizers believed it is definitely 30 Michael Palardy Jersey ,000 to 40,000, according to City News Service.