People in Oregon and Washington are filling the streets Thursday as part of May Day demonstrations.
The international event, which commemorates the fight for workers’ rights, has often been used to express broader political unrest.
This year, President Donald Trump and his administration’s actions are front and center.
At May Day events overseas in France, Italy, Spain, Japan and elsewhere, protesters condemned policies from Washington D.C., namely tariffs and their contribution to global instability.
Thousands of demonstrations are planned across the U.S. In the Pacific Northwest, cities like Portland, Olympia and Seattle, as well as smaller towns like La Grande and Ellensburg, Washington, expect to see protests.
Hundreds of people took to the streets at the Oregon capitol in Salem on Thursday in support of May Day. While the event is annual, many immigrants and farmworker advocacy groups say this year is different.
Several demonstrators showed up against what they say are the Trump administration’s relentless attacks over immigration rights and working families.
In Portland, police anticipate at least three protests near downtown. The bureau plans to send out white-shirted officers to talk with protesters, while others watch for criminal activity from a distance.
This story will be updated.
