Immigration protests continue in Downtown L.A.

Protests against President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration continued for a fourth straight day in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday, with demonstrators blocking streets and interfering with traffic.

Several hundred people rallied near City Hall on Wednesday, prompting the Los Angeles Police Department to issue a traffic advisory for the area of Spring Street, First Street and Broadway.

That came one day after high school students staged a walkout and marched through downtown Los Angeles. Some students gathered on the Main Street overpass of the Hollywood (101) Freeway and eventually rallied near Olvera Street, then marched toward City Hall.

They marched from their campuses holding Mexican flags, wearing sports jerseys with the respective flag and holding signs that read “Our School, Our Education, Our Rights,” “No one is illegal on stolen land” and much more.

Police reported that the demonstration was peaceful, although students were marching in traffic lanes.

On Monday, an hours-long rally, march and protest in downtown Los Angeles was for the most part peaceful, but turned unruly in the early evening after police declared an unlawful assembly and tried to move the crowd away from the freeway. Roughly 200 people were detained by police.

Since taking office on Jan. 20, Trump has acted on his campaign promise to increase deportations. 

As of yesterday, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a series of motions to protect immigrants from the mass deportations.

Additional reporting by City News Service.