The program has been dormant since the Obama administration scrapped it in 2012 following multiple federal investigations, lawsuits and complaints.

Ben Lynch, an attorney in Des Moines, said at the protest that marginalized Iowans need to stick together over the next four years of Trump's presidency. "The rule of law is abandoned right now so we need to use our voices and all stand together because marches and rallies like this is what gets people together,

High school students rallied in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday morning against Trump’s recent immigration crackdown. Later Wednesday, hundreds gathered to protest Trump’s recent actions, including the immigration crackdown and the targeting members of the LGBTQIA+ community.