Millions Protest Across U.S. Against Mass Deportation and Abuses of Power

Record-breaking 'No Kings' events voice fierce opposition to Trump administration's attacks on freedoms and rampant abuses.

Mar. 31, 2026 at 5:48pm

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A dynamic, abstract painting of a crowd of protesters marching, with the figures repeated in overlapping, fractured geometric shapes in a palette of bold, vibrant colors, conveying the energy and passion of the demonstrations.The massive nationwide 'No Kings' protests reflect the deep anger and frustration among Americans over the Trump administration's authoritarian policies and abuses of power.NYC Today

Organizers said that Saturday's 'No Kings' protests - the third iteration of the actions so far - attracted more than eight million participants across more than 3,300 events, breaking October's record of the latest single day political protest in modern American history. The demonstrations voiced fierce opposition to the Trump administration's attacks on constitutional freedoms, pay checking-busting policies, and rampant abuses of power, from unjustified war to skyrocketing gas prices to the mass deportation agenda currently ensnaring U.S. citizens and immigrant neighbors alike.

Why it matters

The 'No Kings' protests represent a growing mainstream American consensus demanding the Trump administration and its Congressional supporters reduce inflation, cap high prices, stop foreign wars, and stop the violent, unmasked and out of control federal mass deportation machine. The demonstrations show the public's desire to chart an alternative vision to fixing the country's broken immigration system.

The details

Demonstrators across the country, including in Alaska, California, and New York, called out issues like rising food costs, cuts to federal programs, and aggressive immigration enforcement tactics. In Fresno, protesters highlighted the administration's 'violent tactics, racial profiling and killings of protesters' while in New York, a student recently released from ICE detention urged supporters to continue fighting for others still held. Rallies also took place in countries around the world, making it potentially the first global protest on all seven continents.

  • On Saturday, March 30, 2026, the 'No Kings' protests were held across the U.S. and globally.
  • In October 2025, the previous 'No Kings' protests set a record for the largest single-day political protest in modern American history.

The players

Gabe Ortíz

Editor at America's Voice, the organization that published the Substack post about the 'No Kings' protests.

Yuna Oh

Research Associate at America's Voice, the organization that published the Substack post about the 'No Kings' protests.

Hannah Abrams

A Vermont resident who attended the 'No Kings' protest to affirm the humanity of her neighbors.

Heidi Drygas

Executive director of the Alaska State Employees Association AFSCME Local 52, who spoke at the Juneau protest.

Crystal Cabrera

An attorney who attended the 'No Kings' protest in Fresno, California.

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What they’re saying

“I'm here because of the incredible amount of cruelty that's going on in the world. It's just cruel conditions for people who are taken by ICE, it's the cruel way that they're taken. It's the cruelty of our economy and how we are paying more, even though we're told that the economy has improved. We're cruel towards other countries, taking their leaders and deciding those leaders' fates. I think the people who are in our military are being asked to sacrifice their lives not for freedom, but for money-hungry rulers, and that is cruel.”

— Hannah Abrams, Vermont resident

“ICE's efforts are a direct attack on workers' fundamental freedoms to work with dignity, to raise our families without the threat of violence from our government and safely return home to our loved ones at the end of a working day.”

— Heidi Drygas, Executive director of the Alaska State Employees Association AFSCME Local 52

“I think it's important to have a presence and to make people aware of all the things that are going on in our country and all the injustices, especially with ICE, and the impact that it's having not only on our nation, but our local community and on our children in particular.”

— Crystal Cabrera, Attorney

“He was willing to stand up. Wong Kim Ark didn't make the rule. He affirmed the rule.”

— Norman Wong, Great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark

“I still have so many friends inside. We have to continue fighting for them.”

— Dylan Contreras, Student released from ICE detention

What’s next

The judge in Dylan Contreras' case will decide on Tuesday whether to allow him to remain free on bail while he continues fighting his immigration case.

The takeaway

The 'No Kings' protests represent a growing mainstream American consensus demanding an end to the Trump administration's abusive immigration policies and a new approach to fixing the country's broken immigration system. The demonstrations show the public's desire for real change and accountability, not just political messaging, on these critical issues.