SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Latest on May Day rallies around California (all times local):
5:00 p.m.
More than 1,000 people took part in a May Day rally in Oakland, California, closing off a main downtown boulevard as they marched to another event at a public park.
Speakers on the back of a truck led the peaceful march along International Boulevard, punctuated by drum beats from protesters in indigenous costumes. The rally headed to San Antonio Park, about a mile away.
Different groups representing Mexican, Vietnamese, Chinese, Filipino and other immigrants took part in the march.
Protesters spoke out for worker’s rights, immigrants in the country illegally and a variety of issues.
The mood was festive and upbeat.
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10:50 a.m.
Police say they have arrested four activists for chaining themselves together to block the entrance to the county administration building in downtown Oakland.
Police are threatening more arrests at the Alameda County Administration Building as more than 100 protesters demand an end to what they say is a collaboration between county law enforcement and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The protesters are beating a drum chanting “the people united will never be defeated” in English and Spanish.
The group is also demanding an end to the Urban Shield SWAT training exercises, and to stop a planned expansion of a jail east of San Francisco.
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9:45 a.m.
Demonstrators are gathering at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles for a May Day rally in opposition to President Trump’s crackdown on immigration.
Organizers say tens of thousands are expected to march downtown to City Hall on Monday after groups that held separate May 1 events in the past joined together this year.
Protesters hoisted signs reading “Build bridges not walls” and “No human being is illegal.”
Another gathering is planned later in Boyle Heights, an eastside neighborhood known for its predominantly Latino population.
Similar rallies are gearing up in other Southern California cities including San Diego.
Immigrant advocates say they want to send a message to the White House and Congress to rethink efforts to expand deportations.
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9:35 a.m.
A May Day rally in San Francisco is underway with people blocking vehicle access at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office in downtown. They say they plan to stay there until police arrest them.
Streets around the Sansome Street office are closed as a few hundred residents, immigrants, youth, and workers march in the area. Some buses have been rerouted and motorists are advised to avoid the area.
May Day marches are planned in cities spanning from Santa Rosa to San Diego.
Immigrant advocates say they hope large crowds will get Trump and congressional lawmakers to rethink efforts to expand deportations and pressure local governments to assist federal deportation agents.
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8:25 p.m.
A May Day protest and march at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office in San Francisco is underway.
Streets around the Sansome Street office are closed as a few dozen residents, immigrants, youth, and workers march in the area. Some buses have been rerouted and motorists are advised to avoid the area.
The rally is so far peaceful.
May Day marches are planned in cities spanning from Santa Rosa to San Diego.
Immigrant advocates say they hope large crowds will get Trump and congressional lawmakers to rethink efforts to expand deportations and pressure local governments to assist federal deportation agents.
Around the world, union members traditionally march on May 1 for workers’ rights. In the U.S., the event became a rallying point for immigrants in 2006 when more than 1 million people marched against a proposed immigration enforcement bill.
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7:25 a.m.
Massive rallies, road shutdowns, business closures and walkouts at dozens of schools and workplaces are expected in California during what’s expected to be a historic May Day.
Marches are planned in cities spanning from Santa Rosa to San Diego.
The Mercury News in San Jose reports (https://bayareane.ws/2pAcz9E ) about 10,000 demonstrators are expected for the city’s 1 p.m. rally and march. Many San Jose businesses are expected to close for the day. Some bus routes will be rerouted.
In the East Bay, hotel workers in Oakland and Emeryville plan to walk off the job demanding respect for immigrant workers.
Immigrant advocates say they hope large crowds will get Trump and congressional lawmakers to rethink efforts to expand deportations and pressure local governments to assist federal deportation agents.
Worldwide, union members traditionally march on May 1 for workers’ rights.
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1:10 a.m.
Immigrant rights groups and unions will hold rallies Monday in at least a dozen California cities in opposition to President Trump’s crackdown on immigration.
Marches are planned in cities spanning from Santa Rosa to San Diego.
Immigrant advocates say they hope large crowds will get Trump and congressional lawmakers to rethink efforts to expand deportations and pressure local governments to assist federal deportation agents.
Around the world, union members traditionally march on May 1 for workers’ rights. In the U.S., the event became a rallying point for immigrants in 2006 when more than 1 million people marched against a proposed immigration enforcement bill.
Since then, the demonstrations have waned as groups took different approaches on immigration, including lobbying and voter registration.
But large crowds are expected this year as diverse groups united in their opposition to Trump are supporting the marches.
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