Carlos Chávez has spent the past few weeks talking with relatives and friends, urging them to join the “No Kings” march taking place this Saturday.
Until last October, the 66‑year‑old had never taken part in a protest. “I’m marching because I’m tired of my pension not being enough, because I don’t want taxpayer money wasted on pointless wars, and because I don’t like the way undocumented immigrants are treated,” he said.
Chávez, who was born in Michoacán and has been a U.S. citizen for 30 years, believes the country is headed in the wrong direction. “I love and respect this country that opened its doors to me, and that’s why I think it’s important to take to the streets and demand that the United States return to being the generous, law‑abiding nation it has always been.”
Maribel Hernández Rivera, national director of Immigrant Community Integration at the ACLU, expects more than 80,000 people to take part in the marches and activities planned throughout the county.
This will be the fourth widespread day of action since President Donald Trump took office for his second term. San Diegans marched in April, June and October last year, but smaller protests have become a common sight locally, with some now scheduled weekly and others prompted by specific events, such as the deaths of two people during ICE’s operation in Minneapolis.
The marchers’ concerns vary. They include defending democratic institutions, protecting civil liberties, supporting social programs, challenging immigration enforcement and addressing inflation and ongoing conflicts, including the war in Iran.
The main gathering will be at Waterfront Park, where speakers will take the stage at 10 a.m., followed by a march along the waterfront. Labor leaders, Indigenous representatives, county officials and representatives from community organizations are set to speak.
Beyond the central event, demonstrations will take place across the county—from Ocean Beach, La Jolla, and Carmel Valley to Chula Vista, Escondido, San Marcos, Fallbrook and Valley Center. Many locations will offer family activities, children’s workshops, art installations and food or clothing drives for people in need.
In Escondido, for example, the day will feature a downtown march and a human chain called “ICE Out.” In La Mesa, organizers will lead a community walk inspired by a local “Bill of Rights.” And in Chula Vista and Otay Mesa, volunteers will collect donations for food banks and people experiencing homelessness.
Events will begin as early as 9 a.m. in Borrego Springs and continue through sunset in cities like Ramona and Oceanside, where additional drives for families at risk will be held.
Community leaders and human‑rights advocates say they are marching against what they describe as a policy of “chaos and fear” implemented by the current administration.
Pedro Ríos, director of the U.S.–Mexico Border Program at the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), has been one of the most outspoken of the San Diego critics.
“What we’re seeing is not a security policy but a campaign of intimidation. The new DHS regulations are designed to criminalize even documenting these actions. They want to keep the community from seeing the true face of repression,” he said. “People across society are saying enough.”
Protests across the country
“This will undoubtedly be the largest day of protest in modern U.S. history,” said Antonio Arellano, national spokesperson for Indivisible.org, one of the national organizations participating in the march. “There will be marches in virtually every state, as frustration over President Trump’s excesses has pushed thousands of people into the streets.”
Nationwide, organizers estimate that more than 9 million people could participate.
Luis Alvarado, a political strategist who is a former Republican, says a growing number of party members are withdrawing their support over what they see as an abuse of power. “Republicans who believe in the rule of law, in family, and in the Constitution cannot support what we’re witnessing,” said Alvarado, who left the party during President Trump’s first term.
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