Millions protest U.S. immigration policies, war with Iran in 3rd wave of rallies

Millions of Americans took to the streets Saturday in the third wave of "No Kings" rallies across the United States, protesting policies of the U.S. administration, ranging from military action in Iran to controversial immigration enforcement.



Over 3,100 demonstrations were planned nationwide and staged in major U.S. cities such as Washington D.C., New York, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco. U.S. media reports projected the protests involved some 900,000 people, making it the largest single-day protest event on record.



"No Kings" organizers said that the previous two rounds of peaceful rallies drew more than 5 million people in June and 7 million in October 2025.



On Saturday, the flagship rally was held at the Minnesota state Capitol in Saint Paul, where nearly 100,000 people participated despite chilly weather, organizers said. The State Patrol confirmed at least 50,000 participants.



The protests were mainly against the U.S. military action in Iran, the January deaths of two U.S. citizens involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis, and what the organizers described as the excessive power of the Donald Trump administration, according to organizers.