The protest comes before leaders vote on whether or not to pass a budget that is expected to lock new undocumented immigrants out of Medi-Cal.

The protest in Philadelphia is part of a nationwide “No Kings” action planned by critics of President Donald Trump’s administration, and will coincide with the president’s 79th birthday and a controversial military parade taking place in Washington Saturday evening.

One of President Donald Trump‘s former spokespeople slammed the president for sending troops to quell protests over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Los Angeles. “Donald Trump is misreading the room,

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 bill would enable community raids, targeted removals and widespread detention camps that sweep up U.S. citizens and the undocumented alike.

Protests against immigration officers are spreading beyond Los Angeles. Trump’s immigrant crackdown now includes ICE workplace quotas. Republicans are increasingly split over the deficit impact of Trump’s bill.

A Chicago protest is planned for Thursday afternoon by immigration advocates, who are calling for ICE tactical teams sent by the Trump Administration to stand down.

This week has been marked by increasingly large-scale protests around the country in response to the Trump administration's immigration policies. This was Seattle's largest protest of the week.