Locals and visitors participate in nationwide protest

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Residents across Yuma County, along with winter visitors, participated in the "Hands-Off" protest Saturday morning.

The protest, hosted by Yuma County Indivisible, happened at 9:00 a.m. on the corners of Fourth Avenue and 16th Street, near Sprouts and Del Sol Market.

This is the second protest this month where people across the country are responding to the Trump administration's policies regarding healthcare, Social Security, civil rights, and more.

"We don't want to slip into authoritarianism, and it's a slippery slope for democracy. You have to stand up for democracy. For everybody," said Darlene Erwin, one of the organizers of the protest.

According to Erwin, over 400 people attended the protest earlier this month, and said she was expecting over 100 people to attend Saturday's protest.

Erwin also said they will be holding another protest next month. To learn more about the upcoming protest, click here.