No Kings in Pasadena CA

"What this moment means," by The Day Laborers of the North

The No Kings rally in Pasadena, CA on March 28, 2026 had no provision for shutting down the streets…

… but the Police took one look at the crowd, and made the decision at just after 11 o’clock to shut down Colorado Boulevard — The Main Street of Pasadena — over a mile long stretch from Pasadena City College to City Hall.

One center of gravity of the march was “Los Jornaleros del Norte,” a ‘day laborer band’ who performed from inside a moving truck during the entire march.

At the end of their performance, their leader told us a story about an immigrant worker who confronted ICE during his

: it is worth a listen.