Throng marches in downtown Dallas to protest Trump immigration policies

Thousands of people convened in downtown Dallas on a sunny and warm Sunday afternoon to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policies in the 2025 Mega March.

Organized by The League of United Latin American Citizens, demonstrators began at the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe and marched to the sounds of Ray Charles’s rendition of “America the Beautiful.” Participants made their way down Ross Avenue at the start of the rally.

Marchers at the front ranged from stroller riders to wheelchair users. Politicians like state Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, and U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Houston, also paraded at the front with march organizers.

Dozens of people carried a large American flag that was nearly as wide as a three-lane street.

As they continued across downtown, chants of “Si se puede!”, or “Yes we can!” filled the streets. Dozens of bystanders down Commerce Street could seen filming as the chants got louder.

The march comes just short of the 19th anniversary of the 2006 Mega March in Dallas, one of the largest immigration protests in Texas history. It’s estimated that nearly half a million people attended.

On the 10th anniversary of the 2006 march, several participants told The Dallas Morning News that the march had galvanized them to stay politically engaged, with several actively campaigning for new seats at the time.

Domingo Garcia, an organizer of the 2006 and 2025 marches, said on the anniversary that it “was a turning point in Latino political history.“

“It brought together all ethnic groups, and that coalition has energized a new generation of leaders,” he said.

Trump-administration immigration policies

The march comes as the Trump administration has sought to increase deportations and eliminate diversity programs.

Texas has been at the center of the immigration debate. Earlier in March, Vice President JD Vance visited the U.S.-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, a town that was often in the news as unauthorized crossings surged, leaving local officials overwhelmed and pleading for help from the state and federal government. From the podium, Vance asked migrants without legal documentation to self-deport and return to their home countries.

Vance’s visit also included a roundtable discussion with Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, where Abbott reiterated Texas’ support of the administration’s immigration policies. Abbott has supported the administration’s border policies in multiple ways, including directing state agencies to assist federal officers in arresting undocumented immigrants and helping to construct additional border barriers.