SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Demonstrators are gathered throughout San Diego County as a part of Saturday’s nationwide wave of “No Kings” protests, with a number of rallies and marches going down throughout the area.
The demonstrations are a part of a countrywide motion towards arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers beneath the Trump administration, in addition to different issues, together with the warfare with Iran, in addition to the rising prices of dwelling.
Organizers say greater than a dozen occasions have been deliberate all through the county, together with a serious one at Waterfront Park, the place members started gathering shortly earlier than 10 a.m. Comparable marches have been held in June and October of final yr.
In response to the San Diego Police Division, round 40,000 individuals assembled downtown to take part within the march. Officers remained within the space to help public security and monitor site visitors impacts all through the massive gathering.
“No Kings” march going down in downtown San Diego on March 28, 2026. (SkyFox/KUSI within the SKy)
“No Kings” march going down in downtown San Diego on March 28, 2026. (SkyFox/KUSI within the SKy)
“No Kings” march going down in downtown San Diego on March 28, 2026. (SkyFox/KUSI within the SKy)
“No Kings” march going down in downtown San Diego on March 28, 2026. (SkyFox/KUSI within the SKy)
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Pre-planned highway closures have been quickly in place within the downtown space associated to the protest, together with:
Pacific Freeway and W Grape Road
N Harbor Drive at W Grape Road
W Ash Road at Pacific Freeway
These roads have since reopened to the site visitors.
Further demonstrations are happened in communities from the South Bay to North County and inland areas, together with La Jolla, Otay Mesa, El Cajon, La Mesa, Mira Mesa, Escondido, Carlsbad, Oceanside, and a number of other others areas.
The native protests are a part of a nationwide day of motion that features greater than 3,000 occasions throughout all 50 states. Throughout the nation, hundreds of thousands of individuals have been anticipated to take part in what organizer’s described as one of many largest coordinated protest efforts within the nation’s historical past.
The “No Kings” motion, which started in June 20205, has grown quickly with earlier protests drawing hundreds of thousands nationwide. Saturday’s demonstrations mark the newest and certain the most important iteration of the motion to this point.
Organizers emphasised that the occasions are meant to be peaceable and rooted in defending democratic values, with many teams coordinating regionally to make sure security and turnout.
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