New York - Saba:
Thousands of Americans took to the streets on Saturday in New York and other major US cities, in the second day of protests against President Donald Trump in two weeks.
Protesters in New York held up signs reading "There is no king in America" and "Let's resist tyranny," alongside images of the US president sporting a Hitler-like mustache.
The demonstrators particularly denounced the White House's anti-immigration policies, at a time when the Supreme Court has suspended the deportation of immigrants under the 1798 "Alien Enemy Act," a law Trump invoked.
In front of the library of the largest city in the United States, near the famous Trump Tower owned by the Republican billionaire, protesters chanted, "Immigrants are welcome here."
Protesters also gathered outside the White House in Washington, although their numbers appeared to be smaller than the previous demonstration on April 5, which drew tens of thousands of people.
In the conservative state of Texas (south), a demonstration took place in Galveston, a city of 50,000 people located on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico.
On the West Coast, hundreds gathered in a square in San Francisco to paint "Impeach and Resign" in giant letters in the sand.
There were reports of rallies outside Tesla dealerships, the brand owned by Elon Musk, whom Trump has tasked with reducing the size of the government's civilian workforce.
The mobilization was organized by a group called 50501, a number that equates to 50 demonstrations across all 50 states, representing a single movement opposing the Republican billionaire.
The group explained on its website that it represents "a rapid, decentralized response to the anti-democratic and illegal actions of the Trump administration and its allies..."
According to the group, approximately 400 demonstrations were planned for the day. Millions of people were called to take to the streets, but actual numbers are difficult to obtain, as police refuse to provide estimates.
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