Demonstrations in McAllen, Midland, Odessa, Austin and elsewhere in Texas were largely peaceful, as some protests went well into the night.

The Brief"No Kings" protests will be held across the country on Saturday.Protests will be held in several North Texas cities.Texas Gov. Abbott sent 5,000 National Guard soldiers and 2,000 DPS troopers across the state.

Hundreds of protesters marched through Downtown Dallas on Saturday, many holding signs in protest of President Donald Trump's policies.

Ahead of this weekend's "No Kings" protests against Trump administration policies and recent immigration raids, Latino elected officials and civic leaders urged participants to remain peaceful while still exercising their right to free speech.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he is deploying thousands of Texas National Guard soldiers and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers ahead of planned anti-ICE protests across the state this weekend.

"The Diocese of Dallas remains steadfast in its mission to accompany all who are vulnerable, including the immigrant and refugee," Bishop Edward J. Burns wrote.

Despite peaceful demonstrations reported in multiple cities, violence flared at some anti-Trump protests over the weekend.

One person is in police custody after a rally at the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in Dallas Monday night. Several North Texas-based immigration advocacy groups hosted what they said was a peaceful rally at the bridge after days of ongoing immigration raids and counterprotests in Los Angeles .