US EditionJimmy Gomez Calls Out Trump ICE Raids in Los Angeles
- Massive multi-day immigration raids by ICE in Los Angeles in early June triggered widespread protests and clashes with law enforcement across multiple cities.
- The federal government deployed the National Guard and Marines to respond, despite opposition from local and state officials who criticized these actions as illegal and a breach of sovereignty.
- Local leaders, including Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, urged protesters to remain peaceful while affirming their legal stance against cooperating with ICE enforcement without coordination.
- U.S. Senator Patty Murray described ICE tactical units being sent to democratic-led cities as intimidation intended to provoke chaos, while protests in Seattle, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles resulted in dozens of arrests and some injuries.
- The events highlight tensions between federal immigration enforcement and sanctuary policies, suggesting ongoing legal battles and potential for further unrest if enforcement escalates without local cooperation.
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The U.S. Accepts “Fruits of Migrant Labor” But Not Immigrants’ Humanity: Day Laborer Organizer in L.A.
We go to Los Angeles, where immigrant workers and families are feeling the impact of ICE raids on worksites like Home Depot. While hundreds have been detained, countless others are left to wonder whether they can safely go to work or school, fearing for their families. “The life of an immigrant in Los Angeles and across this country … is full of uncertainties,” says Pablo Alvarado, co-executive director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Netw
China makes a mickey out of Donald
With protests erupting in Los Angeles and other US cities over immigration raids, the Chinese state media has seized the opportunity to mock the Trump government, capitalising on a crisis that Washington appears to have handed over on a silver platter.
Last week, the U.S. Immigration Department arrested several immigrants during raids in Los Angeles. Since then, protests have raged, not least because the city is one of the so-called "Sanctuary Cities". What lies behind the term - an overview.
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The Seattle TimesWA leaders watch L.A. warily, as protests planned for this weekend
State and local leaders in Washington are watching warily as the federal government ramps up immigration enforcement and has responded to protests by deploying the military. Read more...
In Los Angeles, after protests, the police arrested more than 200 people. Today, new National Guards are expected - several Californian mayors are calling for an end to the raids.
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