US EditionClashes resume in Los Angeles area as immigration enforcement draws new protests
- Federal immigration authorities arrested 44 people on immigration violations across multiple Los Angeles locations on June 6 and 7, 2025.
- The arrests followed a nationwide enforcement ramp-up fulfilling President Trump's promises for mass deportations, amid reported tensions between ICE and sanctuary city officials.
- On June 7, demonstrations took place outside federal detention facilities and on the streets of Paramount, where federal agents and protesters confronted each other, leading to the use of tear gas to disperse the crowds.
- ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons condemned violence by protesters calling it "appalling" and warned "violent rioters will be held accountable," while Mayor Karen Bass criticized the raids as intended to "sow terror."
- These events intensified debate over immigration enforcement and sanctuary policies in Los Angeles, with authorities reviewing assaults and advocacy groups demanding accountability and detainee releases.
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The AgeOur US correspondent on the ground in LA during protests
Michael Koziol, North America correspondent for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, is on the ground in Los Angeles during protests over the federal administration’s immigration crackdown.
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