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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.
Parts of the 101 Freeway, Alameda, Los Angeles St., Spring St., Main St., Aliso St., Commercial St., Temple Ave., 1st St and Arcadia St. are currently blocked off to drivers, the LAPD said.
A group of protesters briefly clashed with police officers blocking access to Jackson Boulevard from State Street around 5:30 p.m. Officers and protesters were pushed around, but no one was detained. After the brief clash, protesters turned around and continued marching.
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Anti-ICE demonstrators and DHS officers played cat-and-mouse for more than eight hours Tuesday outside the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in Seattle.
Multiple people were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in downtown San Francisco on Tuesday morning, merely 12 hours after thousands of protesters took to the streets in the Mission to rally against the widespread raids taking place across California.
Protests that started Thursday in Southern California amid reports of ICE immigration sweeps endured through the weekend. Some were peaceful and focused. Others erupted into clashes with law
More than 35% of Los Angeles' population is foreign-born, shaping its reaction to Trump's immigration crackdown.
Tensions in Los Angeles escalated after an ICE raid on June 6 led to the arrest of several individuals, which sparked organized protests across Texas.