MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Hundreds of people took to the streets in Chicago to protest the deployment of around 500 National Guard troops to their city. 

Arrests, raids and protests happen daily as the number of immigration agents have drastically increased since the beginning of September. 

Three hundred soldiers are from Illinois's own National Guard and 200 more are from Texas. 

U.S. Northern Command has said the troops are there to protect federal agents by securing perimeters, doing crowd control and deescalating situations. 

The troops can detain people but will not make arrests. 

In a statement, organizers of tonight's, Oct. 8, protest say the president is escalating aggression by sending soldiers to support immigrations and customs enforcement agents. 

Protesters in Milwaukee held their own rally to call for the removal of the National Guard and immigration agents from Chicago.

Voces De La Frontera gathered demonstrators at Cathedral Square Park to make their demand of 'Hands Off Chicago.'