Passing drivers honked in support and shouted out the window, prompting cheers from the growing crowd. Protesters shouted chants like “This is what democracy looks like,” “no justice, no peace,

The grassroots effort has been organized across social media sites using hashtags #buildtheresistance and #50501, calling on Americans to "fight fascism."

The rallies drew people from across Oregon who are worried about federal funding, Trump’s budget nominee and a slew of other actions in recent days

U.S. District Judge John Coughenour's move blocks the order amid a lawsuit brought by Oregon and other states.

"The government has cloaked what is effectively a constitutional amendment under the guise of an executive order," the judge said.

A federal judge who already questioned the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order is set to hear arguments over a longer-term pause of the directive