The peaceful protest began shortly after 6 p.m. and soon tripled in size as people congregated in front of a road closure, occupied by at least six members of the California National Guard.

Hundreds of protesters marched outside the federal building in Santa Ana to speak out about ICE raids across Southern California.

The nationwide “No Kings” protest is scheduled for Anaheim’s La Palma Park at 4 p.m. today following a series of rolling protests against ICE sweeps throughout OC this week – especially in Santa Ana.

In Santa Ana, about 120 protesters gathered outside a federal building near City Hall on Monday afternoon, and emotions ran high.

For a fourth straight day, thousands of protesters gathered in downtown Los Angeles Monday in opposition of federal immigration raids.

Santa Ana continues to see protests against a recent spate of federal immigration crackdowns as residents grapple with deportation fears.

Throughout the afternoon, the crowd of protesters grew along Santa Ana Boulevard in front of the federal building.

Protests were seen starting up outside the Federal Building in Santa Ana on Monday night after officials confirmed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids took place in Orange County throughout the day.

In a series of news conferences, Rep. Lou Correa and other elected officials blamed President Donald Trump for provoking unrest in the wake of ICE raids on June 9 in Santa Ana and Fountain Valley.