Thousands participated in a march in Downtown Dallas Sunday, protesting the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
Thousands participated in a march in Downtown Dallas Sunday, protesting the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
Thousands participated in a march in Downtown Dallas Sunday, protesting the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
DALLAS — A protest organized by The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) met in Downtown Dallas Sunday as protestors called for bipartisan immigration reform.
The Mega Marcha 2025 began around 1 p.m. Sunday, meeting at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, located at 2215 Ross Ave. in Downtown Dallas. A large protest formed in the streets of downtown. LULAC President Domingo García said 15,000 people came for the march.
“From anti-DEI efforts to immigration deportations, it’s just been really hard,” Lea Landaverde, a first-generation American, said.
“Advocating for my rights, not only as an El Salvadorian but as an American, matters so much to me,” Landaverde said.
Alongside community members, state and national leaders joined the rally, including Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Adam Bazaldua and Congressman Al Green, D-Houston.
“We march today because we refuse to let fear and hatred define us,” Bazaldua declared.
Green echoed that sentiment, saying, “I believe in liberty and justice for all, not just some.”
Domingo Garcia, the national president of LULAC, emphasized the importance of comprehensive immigration reform.
“We want something that will allow immigrants who are law-abiding, who pay taxes, who have good jobs and families, to have an opportunity to achieve the American Dream,” Garcia said.
Congressman Green attended the march and rallied with protestors after the march. The U.S. House recently censured Rep. Green after disrupting President Donald Trump’s address to Congress.
Green was removed from the chamber during the early moments of Trump’s speech. Green stood and shouted at Trump after the Republican president said the Nov. 5 election had delivered a governing mandate not seen for many decades.
“You have no mandate,” the Houston lawmaker said, shaking a cane and refusing an order from Johnson to “take your seat, sir!”
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins also attended the event, encouraging immigrants to know their rights and seek help from their community and local nonprofits.
“We have the right and duty to petition our government to fix a broken immigration system and create a legal and humane process for hard-working, law-abiding immigrants to achieve the American Dream,” march organizers said. “We march because hate and fear-mongering have no place in the White House, the State House, and our American homes.”