State police on Monday night used pepper spray and tear gas to disperse anti-ICE protesters marching in downtown Austin. A dozen were arrested.

Austin's mayor confirms National Guard on standby for protests, emphasizing peaceful protest and warning against fear politics.

Mayor Kirk Watson said he supports the right to assemble and protest peacefully, but reiterated that violence or property destruction won't be tolerated.

Protesters gathered in Dallas and Austin on Monday night to join demonstration efforts against recent immigration raids in Los Angeles and the increased presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in cities across the country.

Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids are flaring up around the country, and officials in cities from coast to coast are bracing for major demonstrations against President Donald Trump over the weekend.

Several protests are planned in the Austin area and around the country on Saturday, June 14, against the Trump administration, according to the group " No Kings ." No Kings has called for several protests across the country on Saturday, June 14.

City leaders will hold a press conference at Austin City Hall Thursday morning about the city's preparations ahead of protests planned for the weekend. Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis will speak at the 10:30 a.

The demonstration was held in solidarity with protests in Los Angeles, where Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have arrested more than 100 people since last week.

Ahead of a planned anti-Trump protest this Saturday, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis promised that her officers would show more restraint than they have