Here are the morning’s top stories on Monday, March 30, 2026
- Twenty years ago this month, over a million people marched through the streets of Los Angeles to protest a harsh anti-immigration bill, in a moment that has become a blueprint for Latino organizing power in the state.
- No Kings rallies brought out tens of thousands of people across California over the weekend to protest President Donald Trump, his administration’s policies, and the war in Iran.
When 1 million marched for immigrant rights in Downtown L.A.
It’s hard to overstate how important the spring of 2006 felt to many Latinos living in Los Angeles. On March 25, over 1 million people (yes, 1 million!) marched for immigrant rights in Downtown Los Angeles.
On the ground, it felt like a community celebration, says Chris Zepeda-Millán, an associate professor at UCLA, and author of a book about the movement. He remembers DJs taking over street corners, and mariachi bands playing for Latino families who danced and cheered their way down South Broadway toward City Hall.
“People were out there demonstrating their pride and their dignity, and refusing to be silenced while they were being demonized by Washington,” says Zepeda-Millán.
Today, immigrant rights activists tell me, they are evoking the memory of 2006 as they mobilize allies against President Trump’s mass deportation campaign. A broad coalition is growing behind making International Workers Day a mass demonstration in Los Angeles this May.
Millions Participate in No Kings Demonstrations Nationwide
No Kings rallies brought out tens of thousands of people across California over the weekend to protest President Donald Trump, his administration’s policies, and the war in Iran.
