After a massive rally in Grant Park, people took to downtown streets to show opposition to efforts including the deportation campaign that's deployed federal agents and troops to the Chicago area.

Chicago was one of dozens of cities nationwide that held "No Kings" protests Saturday. A quarter of a million people marched through downtown, organizers said.

The gatherings are part of a mass mobilization across the U.S. and globe positioned as a denouncement of President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies. In Chicago, they come amid sustained immigration raids.

People gathered in Chicago and the suburbs Saturday for a "No Kings" protest amid ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations in the area.

More than 2,500 “No Kings” rallies were planned around the country, with organizers citing rising authoritarianism and militarization under the Trump administration. The first round of “No Kings” protests in June drew about 5 million people. See some of the images from Saturday’s events below.

Huge crowds mustered in cities for “No Kings” protests on Saturday in response to what organizers call overreach from President Donald Trump.

See 'No Kings' protest photos as demonstrations against the Trump administration return across the U.S., including in Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland.