Protests were held across the country Thursday to oppose what students and professors say are the Trump administration’s threats to academic freedoms. In New York City, hundreds of protesters marched more than a mile from Washington Square Park to the New York Supreme Court House holding signs that said “Resist Hate!

Demonstrations took place across the country, uniting a myriad of criticisms of the Trump administration under one message: "Hands off!"

Hands Off!” rallies took place in Chicago, Boston, Washington, New York and other cities across the country Saturday.