Demonstrators gathered at the state Capitol in Austin on Saturday afternoon to protest deportations, as immigration enforcement operations have been ramping up across Central Texas. The demonstrators are fighting back against the recent changes in immigration policy in the nation and the state.

Here's why hundreds of Texans turned up at the state Capitol to join a nationwide protest against President Donald Trump and his executive actions.

The demonstration is part of a national protest against the conservative plan to enact sweeping change within the federal government. The Texas House and Senate are also in session Wednesday.