(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A large crowd gathered outside the Social Security Administration building in Colorado Springs on Friday, April 18, to protest recent decisions by the Trump administration.

The demonstration was organized by “Indivisible Colorado Springs,” a grassroots political group focused on educating and empowering the community to push for progressive change at the local, state, and national levels.

Protestors rallied in support of critical government programs like social security, Medicare, and Medicaid, which they say are under threat. Among those in attendance was former Colorado Springs City Council member Yolanda Avila, who came out to make her voice heard.

“It’s so important that we all speak up,” said Avila. “Now it’s already getting too late. People’s benefits, Social Security benefits, which they earn, which they paid into, which they trusted, and the government to deliver once they need it. Social Security is being threatened and taken away.”

According to the Associated Press, the Trump administration has eliminated about 7,000 Social Security Administration positions since taking office as part of a broader effort to reduce government size, streamline bureaucracy, and align federal agencies with America-first policies.