Unlawful Assembly Declared as Tensions Flare at Santa Ana Protest
- Protesters clashed with law enforcement on June 8, 2025, in Santa Ana, California, following federal immigration raids earlier that day.
- The protest erupted as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement targeted mainly day laborers in Santa Ana, sparking demonstrations near the federal building.
- Demonstrators blocked streets, waved flags, and chanted while law enforcement responded with tear gas, rubber bullets, and declared an unlawful assembly by evening.
- Federal prosecutor Bill Essayli stated agents were "overrun" during escalating violence involving thrown objects, injuries, and several arrests amid growing crowds of around 200 people.
- The unrest intensified regional tensions, prompting plans to deploy approximately 700 Marines to Los Angeles to suppress protests and reflecting broader immigration enforcement controversies.
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Protesters clash with law enforcement in Santa Ana after day of ICE raids in OC
Clashes between protesters and law enforcement bled into Orange County on Monday, as an anti-immigration rally in Santa Ana grew heated in the evening after a day of reported U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations around the region. Reports of ICE activity came in from across the city, including outside Home Depot locations, at a business park near Warner Avenue and Garnsey Street and at a commercial area around Broadway and Warner,…
Immigration raids in Southern California set off clashes in Orange County
A protest against immigration raids on Monday night in Santa Ana, located about 50 kilometers east of downtown Los Angeles, resulted in multiple injuries and arrests after demonstrators clashed with federal authorities and local police.
Immigration Raids in Santa Ana Set Off Day-Long Protest
A day-long protest against immigration raids in Santa Ana Monday resulted in several arrests after demonstrators threw objects at police and federal authorities. The demonstration began near the Santa Ana Federal Building, where several people were arrested, and by nightfall had moved to the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse at 411 W. Fourth St. Police declared an unlawful assembly at around 8:30 p.m. Monday as some protesters contin…
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