A local organization is coming together to protest against President Donald Trump and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in downtown San Antonio on Saturday.

A protest held downtown San Antonio on Wednesday night was peaceful. The demonstration was organized amid a nationwide wave of protests against the arrest of immigrants under the

San Antonio man David Pineda Acevedo charged with making terrorist threats against police, claiming he had grenades.

Hundreds gathered in downtown San Antonio on Wednesday night to protest the continued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportations of undocumented immigrants.

San Antonio Mayor-elect Gina Ortiz Jones joins The Weekend to discuss Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s decision to deploy Texas National Guard troops amid protests. She also talks about her priorities as Mayor of the country’s seventh-largest city.

The mayor and the police chief said the governor did not notify them of the military deployment. They also have no details about the soldiers’ mission. They said the city is prepared to oversee peaceful demonstrations at the Alamo tonight and at Travis Park on Saturday.

The Saturday demonstration is one of hundreds unfolding nationwide Saturday amid immigration crackdowns across the U.S.

After thousands gathered in downtown San Antonio on Saturday during the “No Kings” demonstrations against the Trump administration, law enforcement and Mayor Ron Nirenberg thanked the community for their peaceful turnout.