Overview

• Over 400 coordinated demonstrations took place across all 50 U.S. states on April 19, organized by the decentralized 50501 movement.
• Protesters condemned mass deportations, including the wrongful removal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and called for his return from detention in El Salvador.
• Demonstrations targeted Elon Musk's leadership in downsizing federal agencies, with rallies held outside Tesla dealerships nationwide.
• Participants employed diverse non-violent tactics, including marches, food drives, teach-ins, and voter registration events, to mobilize communities.
• The protests, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the American Revolutionary War, drew attention to concerns about executive overreach and threats to democratic norms.