It’s one of many rallies happening around the country following U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement targeted operations.
HOUSTON — A large rally was happening at Hermann Park in Houston on Sunday.
That crowd gathered around the Sam Houston statue, appearing to be part of a group marching for immigrants‘ rights.
Earlier in the day, the group met at Ervan Chew, then marched across the Montrose Bridge over Highway 59.
It’s one of many protests happening across the country as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement carried out operations in major cities.
ICE officials in Houston have said the targeted operations are focused on criminals and those without criminal records who have become U.S. citizens should be in the clear.
Around 7 p.m. Sunday, Houston police had to briefly shut down three right lanes of Highway 59 near Hazard Street for the safety of pedestrians and drivers.
The protesters did leave the bridges and continued to protest in streets around the Montrose area.
One protester told KHOU 11 News that once they moved into neighborhoods, some motorists may have gotten out of control.
“When I was on the bridges, I was seeing a lot of people they were having fun but not in the most legal way, some cars going lane to lane and kind of accelerating pretty rapidly, to make noise, we can’t have too much people going crazy in fast cars and loud cars, with all these people in the street,” Jose Ortez Roman said.
Houston police said no arrests were made in connection with the protests.