'No Kings' protest live updates: Cities prepare for anti-Trump rallies nationwide

Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., has continued to defend himself and refute the claims by the Trump administration that he crashed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference before federal officers shoved him outside the room, pushed him onto the floor and handcuffed him.

Padilla, the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, provided more details about the incident during a Thursday night interview on MSNBC -- where he said he was not a threat and merely raised his voice to ask a question.

The senator claimed he did not barge into the news conference, as alleged by Noem, but rather he was in the federal building for an approved scheduled briefing with representatives of the Northern Command. He said the meeting was delayed by Noem's news conference, where she discussed the use of the National Guard in the city.
Padilla said he decided to go listen to the news conference and asked the National Guard and FBI agents with him if he could go.

"We're, the whole time, being escorted in this federal building by somebody from the National Guard, somebody from the FBI. I've gone through screening. This is a federal building. And so, I tell them, 'Let's go listen to the press conference.' They escort me over to that room," Padilla told MSNBC.

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As anti-ICE protests continue popping up all across Southern California, video from Anaheim Thursday night showed demonstrators near Angel Stadium carrying signs and chanting.

Flash bangs and fireworks were also heard.

Anaheim police said there were no arrests related to this demonstration and that no use of force was used.

Meanwhile, the late-night curfew in downtown Los Angeles has been extended and will take place each night through the weekend - which is impact some events in that area.

Forty-nine people were arrested in downtown L.A. on Thursday night: 33 for failure to disperse, 13 arrests for curfew violation, one for resisting a police officer and one for pointing a laser at an airship, the LAPD said.

One person was arrested on a robbery warrant following a detention for curfew, police said.

Over 500 people have been arrested in Los Angeles since the protests began one week ago.

A member of the Fresno City Council claims ICE agents will raid a popular Fresno County swap meet this weekend.

His comments are spreading like wildfire on social media, stoking fear among the immigration population.

On Thursday, Councilmember Miguel Arias warned the public to stay away from the Cherry Avenue Auction because ICE would be carrying out a raid operation.

Those comments quickly circulated on social media. The response was so overwhelming it prompted Cherry Avenue Auction to post updates to its 3,200 followers on Instagram Thursday afternoon.

A spokesperson for ICE sent the following statement in regards to Councilmember Arias' claim:

To ensure the safety of our personnel, ICE does not confirm or discuss the existence or status of operations. The agency publicly announces the results of operations when appropriate. As part of its routine operations, ICE arrests aliens who commit crimes and other individuals who have violated our nation's immigration laws. All aliens in violation of U.S. immigration law may be subject to arrest, detention and, if found removable by final order, removal from the United States, regardless of nationality.

The City of Fresno said it is not aware of any immigration enforcement action taking place this weekend at the Cherry Auction. The Fresno County Sheriff's says it encourages the public not to spread messages about pending immigration operations.

Communities across the state have been gripped by fear as a wave of ICE raids led to detentions of immigrant families and sparked protests.

Farm bureaus in Fresno, Tulare and Kern Counties say no ICE raids have been confirmed in the Central Valley.

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Forty-nine people were arrested in downtown LA on Thursday night: 33 for failure to disperse, 13 arrests for curfew violation, one for resisting a police officer and one for pointing a laser at an airship, the LAPD said.

One person was arrested on a robbery warrant following a detention for curfew, police said.

Over 500 people have been arrested in LA since the protests began one week ago.