The large group, calling for a National Day of Action, could be seen through aerial footage walking in the middle of Spring Street, moving along to block an intersection at Chick Hearn Court and 11th Street all the while waving Mexico flags and carrying protest signs.

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

Protests over President Trump’s stringent immigration policies erupted across the country over the weekend, with the city of Los Angeles grinding to a stand still on Sunday as thousands gathered downtown.