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About 100 protesters marched more than a mile Saturday from one of Mexico City’s hippest neighborhoods—the home to many young expat Americans—to the U.S. embassy. There, they rallied in a light drizzle against President Trump.
Mexico City and Guadalajara were among the Mexican cities where "No Kings" protests against the policies and actions of U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration took place on Saturday.
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico broadly criticized images of disturbances on U.S. streets that featured the Mexican flag as a “provocation.”
Supporters and opponents of the Los Angeles protesters see the prominence of the Mexican flag in different contexts.
Mexico's CNTE teachers' union packed up a tent sit-in that lasted 23 days in the Zócalo, but say they will continue to organize protests in other cities.
In her daily press conference, Sheinbaum urged U.S. authorities to carry out all immigration procedures with full adherence to due process and human dignity. At the same time, she condemned the use of violence during demonstrations and appealed to Mexican nationals in the U.S. to remain peaceful.
The national team is moving hotels due to the anti-ICE protests, which are heading into their fifth night in the Los Angeles area. With the National Guard troops and U.S. Marines being deployed in the city, Concacaf has allowed to make this late change.