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President Donald Trump has sent U.S. Marines to Los Angeles in an effort to quash anti-ICE protests that have ravaged parts of the city on Tuesday. Images from L.A. show masked protesters blocking roads,
It's been five days since anti-ICE demonstrations erupted in Los Angeles, some turning violent between protesters and law enforcement officers, prompting President Trump to deploy National Guard troops and hundreds of Marines.
While much of the attention on ICE raids and the protests have been focused on Los Angeles, rallies are being held in cities across the United States, with more planned for this weekend as protest and labour movements against the Trump administration continue to grow.
NYPD arrests 24 protesters occupying Trump Tower lobby during anti-ICE demonstration as similar protests emerge across the country in response to ICE operations in Los Angele
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White House "border czar" Tom Homan said that protests in Los Angeles are complicating immigration raids, making them more "difficult" and more "dangerous."
Video from Los Angeles posted to TikTok on Sunday shows a black Cybertruck that appears to have been spray-painted with “Fuck ICE” and ACAB, which stands for “All Cops Are Bastards.” A Mexican flag is mounted on the rear of the vehicle as it does donuts in an intersection near protesters.
President Trump said that "Los Angeles would be burning" if his administration had not intervened by activating troops to mitigate violence during anti-ICE protests. Mr. Trump gave remarks in the Oval Office on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump has contemplated invoking the Insurrection Act to use the military for domestic law enforcement nationwide.
More New York City protests took place Monday, along with similar demonstrations across the country, against immigration raids conducted by the Trump administration’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency,
The federal government has deployed the National Guard and Marines to California as ICE raid protests continued this week.
Last year, many wondered whether Trump might be willing to use military resources to stifle dissent. Those fears are relevant anew.