Millions of people are expected to attend more than 2,500 protests across the nation. Organizers are reframing the second iteration of the protests as resistance to the administration’s immigration priorities and other agenda items.

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“Now, President Trump has doubled down,” the No Kings website says. “His administration is sending masked agents into our streets, terrorizing our communities. They are targeting immigrant families, profiling, arresting and detaining people without warrants.”

“The president thinks his rule is absolute. But in America, we don’t have kings and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty,” they added.

The protests come as the government remains shut down. Republicans and Democrats have been unable to pass a funding resolution in the Senate, and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has kept the House out of session while the government is closed.

Healthcare is a top issue the parties don’t agree on, and it’s unclear when the shutdown will end.

Johnson slammed the protesters, whom he believes will be largely leftist elements.

“If you think about what’s going to happen here tomorrow, you’re going to bring together the Marxists, the socialists, the antifa advocates, the anarchists, and the pro-Hamas wing of the far-left Democrat Party — that is the modern Democratic Party,” he said.

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White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson showed indifference to NPR when asked about the protests. “Who cares?” she said.

The Washington D.C. No Kings event will run from 12 to 2 p.m. at Pennsylvania Ave. & 3rd St. NW. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is expected to speak at the protest.

“No, Speaker Johnson. The No Kings Rally on October 18 is not a ‘hate America’ rally,” Sanders said in a social media post. “In fact, it’s quite the contrary. It’s a ‘love America’ rally. It’s a rally of millions of people all over this country who believe in our constitution, who believe in American freedom, and are not going to allow you and President [Donald] Trump to turn us into an authoritarian society.”

Other headline protests will take place in Boston, New York City, Atlanta, Chicago, New Orleans, Kansas City, and San Francisco.

Safety is a concern for the protests, and the Department of Homeland Security is directing police to look for certain indicators like individuals “with a history of exploiting lawful protests to engage in violence,” CNN reported.

Law enforcement is also looking out for increased travel to a particular area from people outside the region and will look to keep protesters and counterprotesters separate.

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Govs. Greg Abbott (R-TX) and Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) have mobilized their states’ National Guard in preparation for the protests. “Violence and destruction will never be tolerated in Texas. Texas will deter criminal mischief and work with local law enforcement to arrest anyone engaging in acts of violence or damaging property,” Abbott said in a statement to the Texas Newsroom.

A Youngkin spokesperson said the National Guard was mobilized “to respond if needed to help keep people safe.”