Civil Rights Groups: Troops in LA ‘Alarming’

Civil rights groups: Troops in LA ‘alarming’

Civil rights organizations on Tuesday condemned the Trump administration for deploying thousands of soldiers and marines to Los Angeles after a wave of immigration protests.  The groups collectively urged President Trump to listen to local leaders’ requests to remove federal forces. “It is not lost on us that no such show of force was deployed…

Civil Rights Organizations Issue Joint Statement on the Los Angeles Immigration Protest

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9, 2025) – – Leaders of eight legacy civil rights organizations today issued the following joint statement in response to the current administration’s immigration raids and the responsive protests in the Los Angeles area: “We stand in full and urgent solidarity with California Governor Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, and the residents of Los Angeles during this alarming moment. The federal government’s decision…

Legacy Civil Rights organizations issue joint statement on Trump-ordered military deployments in Los Angeles immigration protests - On Common Ground News

WASHINGTON, D.C—Leaders of eight legacy Civil Rights organizations announced in a joint statement on Monday night (Oct. 10) that they are standing in “urgent solidarity” with Los Angeles, CA in response to President Trump’s immigration raids and the responsive protests underway in the city. President Trump has doubled the number of troops activated rom the [...] The post Legacy Civil Rights organizations issue joint statement on Trump-ordered mi…