"I urge the authorities to respect the right to peaceful assembly and to uphold human rights in law enforcement, including by refraining from any resort to military force when civilian authorities are capable of maintaining public order," Volker Turk told the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva in a broad opening speech.

With protests blanketing the United States over the immigration crackdown — which is to say nothing of “No Kings Day” on Saturday — boxer Ryan Garcia couldn’t sit back anymore as Los Angeles, his home, has been wracked with ICE raids, protests and upheaval.

While the president contends that the L.A. protests against his immigration policy have been chaotic, the scenes are not as violent.

Thousands of No Kings Day protests are expected across the U.S. on June 14 to protest the Trump administration's policies, including 33 in Iowa.

Across the country, relatively few disruptions were reported during protests and marches where the mood ranged from joyful to defiant.

Trump has called on ICE to expand operations to "detain and deport illegal aliens in America's largest Cities, such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York."