LOS ANGELES: Violent protests escalate in LA in response to ICE raids: At least 27 people have been arrested in the past 24 hours. LAPD has declared the entire downtown area as an "unlawful assembly.". Protests in Los Angeles: New demonstrations planned for the fourth consecutive day.
Several areas of the city center have been closed to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Police officers, both on foot and on horseback, patrol the area surrounding City Hall, where the streets are virtually deserted.
The Los Angeles Police Department arrested 27 people for “failure to disperse” at an anti-ICE protest Saturday, police confirmed.
Hundreds gathered after Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted immigration raids at a Home Depot in the city of Paramount, just south of L.A. Authorities said it was an unlawful protest and ordered individuals to leave.
President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard Sunday morning, which California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he opposed.
Hundreds of National Guard troops were deployed this Sunday outside a federal complex in downtown Los Angeles, the scene of renewed clashes between protesters and security forces. The building, which houses a detention center, was seen with the slogan "Our City" painted on its facade, in protest of the increased military presence in the area.
As occurred Friday night and throughout Saturday, this Sunday saw renewed clashes between protesters and security forces, who used stun grenades and tear gas to disperse the crowd protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policies, particularly the detention of undocumented immigrants.
Anti-ICE protests, unrest emerge coast to coast
Some protesters started small fires and threw objects at officers, clashing with authorities from LAPD, the L.A. Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Homeland Security. Law enforcement responded with tear gas and pepper spray.
Protests against ICE raids also erupted in Chicago last week and New York City on Sunday. Neither were as tense as the ones in L.A., where raids could last up to 30 days, according to Democratic Rep. Nanette Barragán.
The National Guard began its deployment in California this Sunday with more than 2,000 troops. The contingent includes units from the 79th Infantry Brigade, already present in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. President Donald Trump made the decision after Saturday's demonstrations in Compton and San Bernardino, which saw severe damage and rioting by protesters.
Amid tensions in downtown Los Angeles, Trump said Sunday that the troops sent would ensure "very strong law and order," although he appeared to leave the door open to deploying troops to other cities.
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