Thousands of Houstonians furious about President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration policies and funding cuts to education and healthcare, showed up for the No King's protest at Houston City Hall Saturday.

The Capitol and Capitol grounds were evacuated around 1 p.m. "out of an abundance of caution," Texas DPS said.

The Houston Chronicle, Texas's top selling newspaper, has published an editorial fiercely critical of Governor Greg Abbott over his rhetoric and decision to deploy Texas National Guard troops in response to protests against immigration enforcement,

After Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops across the state ahead of mass, anti-Trump protests, internal memos obtained by the American-Statesman reveal military leaders are scrambling to find and train enough personnel for the mission.

Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed he is deploying the National Guard to Texas cities with planned anti-ICE protests, which have followed those in LA.