Thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Southern California, demanding higher wages and immigration rights on May Day.

A number of rallies were held across the region and in downtown Los Angeles on Friday in light of the annual May Day holiday or International Workers' Day, which celebrates workers' rights.

Many demonstrators held signs calling for a $15 minimum wage and the implementation of President Barack Obama's executive orders on immigration, which would protect up to 5 million immigrants from deportation, reports NBC Los Angeles.

Other protesters shouted chants like "Sí Se Puede" while waving both American and Mexican flags down Broadway. There were also signs that read "Legalizacion Ahora," notes The Los Angeles Daily News.

One young demonstrator, a 12-year-old girl whose grandfather emigrated from Mexico to the U.S., pointed out that the U.S. is known for being a nation of immigrants.

"The Pilgrims came here without documents," she said. "They were aliens."

State Sen. Kevin de Leon and Los Angeles City Councilman Gil Cedillo, who are both big advocates for immigration reform and immigrant rights, also supported the LA marches on May Day.

Members of the faith community also joined in the May Day protests.

"We as faith leaders support comprehensive immigration reform. Don't lose hope," said the Rev. Leonard De Pasquale of St. Bernardine's while speaking on the steps of City Hall.

In the meantime, demonstrators rallying outside of Los Angeles City Hall carried that supported other civil rights messages, including "Black Lives Matter," "Occupy Venice" and "End Capitalism."

"We fought. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for us and fought for our rights," said Marguerite Johnson, a native of Memphis, Tennessee. "If you stand up and fight, and we are all in this together, we can win."