Dozens of immigrants and activists marched to the White House on Wednesday in protest of the U.S. government's reported plan to conduct deportation raids on Central American families.

About a hundred demonstrators marched from the Democratic National Committee headquarters to the White House in effort to stop planned raids by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to deport newly arrived immigrants who entered the country illegally, according to The Washington Post. 

"If you deport the refugee community, they are going to be killed," said Gustavo Torres, the executive director of the immigration advocacy group CASA, during a press conference outside the White House.

During the protest, demonstrators chanted "No more deportation" and held signs demanding lawmakers to stop mass deportations in order to win their votes. Protesters also chanted, "Obama, don't deport my mama!" in front of the White House.

The march was held a week after the Washington Post reported that ICE is planning to deport Central American immigrants who illegally entered the U.S. during a surge in border crossings in 2014. Advocates say many of the immigrants migrated to the U.S. in a desperate attempt to escape ongoing violence in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. As a result, sending them home would put their lives in jeopardy, they say.

"There are a lot of families in danger, if they were deported, because of the violence in their countries," said Jennifer Romero, a 19-year-old protester who lives in Virginia. "We are going to be out, and we are always going to keep fighting for our rights."

According to the report, which ICE officials have not confirmed, the raids would target hundreds of parents and children who were ordered to be deported by immigration judges.

"You say you are the president of the Latino and immigrant communities," said Torres in reference to President Barack Obama. "Please demonstrate that."

Various other immigration groups took part in the march, including Carecen Latino Resource and Justice Center of Washington, D.C.

"These people who are coming are children. They are refugees, if they are deported, they will be killed," warned Abel Nuñez, Carecen's executive director.

In response, ICE issued a statement saying the agency prioritizes deportation of "individuals who pose a threat to national security, public safety and border security."

ICE spokeswoman Gillian Christensen also stated in an email to The Huffington Post that the U.S. "border is not open to illegal immigration, and if individuals come here illegally, do not qualify for asylum or other relief, and have final orders of removal, they will be sent back consistent with our laws and our values."