Rallies across South Florida this weekend amid nationwide anti-Trump protests
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"Hands Off!," a nationwide movement protesting President Trump on Saturday, is expected to be the largest single-day protest since he entered office.
Why it matters: Protesters across the country are rallying against several Trump administration policies, including its handling of Social Security benefits, federal workforce layoffs, attacks on consumer protections and the rolling back of protections for immigrants and transgender people.
- The protests are also against Elon Musk's involvement in the federal government via DOGE — after he's already faced a wave of demonstrations at Tesla dealerships worldwide via the #TeslaTakedown movement.
By the numbers: More than 1,100 rallies, visibility events and meetings were scheduled in all 50 states as of Wednesday afternoon.
Zoom in: There are several rallies being held across South Florida, from West Palm Beach to Key West.
- A rally is scheduled for the Torch of Friendship in downtown Miami. Various civil rights groups and the Miami-Dade Democratic Party are expected to attend.
Meanwhile, on Sunday, local Democrats and advocacy groups are organizing a prayer vigil just three miles from Trump's Doral golf resort to call for an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelan and other immigrant groups in Miami.
What they're saying: Adelys Ferro, executive director of the Venezuelan American Caucus, tells Axios that "immigrants are "assets, we are not a problem."
- The vigil is about "protecting not only Venezuelans, but Haitians, Cubans and [anyone] with TPS," Ferro said. It's about "giving a demonstration of Latinos united in front of all of these outrageous decisions by the administration."