A demonstrator holds a sign at a silent protest about U.S. immigration policy at Grand Central Station in New York City. Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

Tents housing homeless line a street near the LAPD Central Community Police Station in downtown Los Angeles. Richard Vogel/AP hide caption

In one of his last talks before taking a leave of absence, Usama Canon addresses a crowd at Ta'leef Chicago's campus. Today his legacy is in jeopardy. Leila Fadel/NPR hide caption

People march along the Mississippi River levee in Louisiana on Friday as they perform in a reenactment of the 1811 German Coast Uprising. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption

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Native American protesters stand outside the Phoenix office of a retailer of "sexy Native American" costumes last year. For some ethnic and racial groups, Halloween has long been haunted by costumes that perpetuate stereotypes and instances of cultural appropriation. Terry Tang/AP hide caption

People look on at a celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day in 2016 at Seattle's City Hall. Seattle began observing Indigenous Peoples' Day two years earlier to promote the well-being and growth of Seattle's Indigenous community. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption

Kathleen O'Donnell, left, with her wife, Casey. Since 2014, the couple has lived in Billings, Mont., where there is no explicit law that protects LGBTQ people from discrimination in housing, employment or public accommodations. Courtesy of Kathleen O'Donnell hide caption

Rosa Gutierrez Lopez cooks for her children in a Maryland church offering to protect her from deportation. Shuran Huang for NPR hide caption