The U.S. military action in Venezuela is a good thing for "peace" in the Caribbean region, Vice President JD Vance claimed Thursday, saying a major source of illegal cartel revenue is now eliminated.

Hundreds of protests were scheduled in Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Ohio, Florida and other states, according to Indivisible, an organization formed to resist the Trump administration. Many were dubbed “ICE Out for Good.

Vigils and peaceful protests are planned in cities across Florida, including Coral Springs, Naples, Sarasota, and Cocoa. Numerous ICE protests are being held over the weekend in Florida following this week’s deadly shooting by a federal immigration officer in Minnesota.

Following the operation, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. would "run" Venezuela for an unspecified "period of time." Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has been sworn in as interim leader to lead the country after what the Venezuelan Supreme Court described as Maduro's "kidnapping.