Draped in Mexican and Salvadoran and flags, roughly 1,000 demonstrators gathered near City Hall shortly before noon, blocking traffic at Spring and Temple streets

"The real criminal is in the White House," one sign read. Another read "Jesus said 'Love Thy Neighbor,' not deport them."

Demonstrators rallied on Minneapolis’ East Lake Street — a vibrant corridor of Mexican, Somali and other immigrant-owned businesses — packing the area on a grey and cold winter afternoon. They carried signs reading “All are welcome here” and "Immigrants Make America Great.