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.

Amid angry signs and speeches with messages about authoritarianism and the targeting of immigrants, some protesters at Texas’s Capitol injected humor. “The Only Good ICE Is At Sonic,” read one sign. Local drag queen Brigitte Bandit,

Texas DPS officers will close the Capitol early ahead of Saturday's protest to ensure safety, but organizers say 'No Kings' protest will be peaceful.

Protests against President Trump's deportation policies have divided Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill and across the country. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, praised the President's decision to deploy the National Guard in California.