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Bonisiwe Shabane
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In Los Angeles, it has been another day of confrontations between law enforcement officials and those protesting the arrest of people in the U.S. without legal status. For a third day – police and protesters faced off. There were various skirmishes involving tear gas, pepper spray, plastic bullets and a few physical encounters. Members of the California National Guard arrived in the Los Angeles area Sunday morning after being activated by President Trump. Federal immigration raids in Los Angeles and nearby last week sparked protests in the city and beyond.

Sunday marked the third day of unrest as thousands of protesters against recent immigration raids took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles to voice their opposition. The Los Angeles Police Department estimated that about 6,000 demonstrators flocked to downtown for the rally. Waving several cultural flags in the air and holding signs stating their opinions, protesters took over the streets of downtown. In response to the ongoing unrest, President Donald Trump deployed the California National Guard to the city. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom said they objected the move since they believe the Guard's presence would escalate tensions.

Bass added that her understanding is the troops were sent to protect three federal buildings in Los Angeles. By Bora Erden, Lazaro Gamio, K.K. Rebecca Lai, Blacki Migliozzi, Bedel Saget, Elena Shao and Ashley Wu A large crowd of protesters gathered in front of Los Angeles City Hall Wednesday evening. Clashes in Los Angeles between law enforcement and people protesting immigration raids continued for a sixth day on Wednesday. Several other cities nationwide saw protests as well.

Here is what happened on each day. Hundreds of active-duty Marines sent by the Trump administration arrived in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday. In a televised speech, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California condemned President Trump’s deployment of the military to quell protests as a “brazen abuse of power.” Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles imposed a curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

in the downtown area. She said that the demonstrations had resulted in “significant” violence and vandalism. The Pentagon is mobilizing an additional 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles on President Donald Trump’s order, it said late Monday, escalating the ongoing feud with California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). Earlier, it announced it had sent 700 Marines to backstop the National Guard, which Trump ordered deployed this past weekend to quell clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement after immigration raids in the region. Monday night’s announcement pushes the number of military personnel mobilized for duty in Los Angeles to approximately 4,800.

Newsom blamed Trump for the chaos and said California will send more than 800 additional law enforcement officers to the city “to pick up the pieces.” In Santa Ana, Orange County, Border Patrol agents and local police confronted protesters in front of a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services field office after ICE carried out raids in the city. Eyewitnesses say officers fired tear gas and detained protesters in an effort to disperse the crowd. LOS ANGELES — Less than 48 hours after Juan Fernando was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at his job at a clothing factory, he was transported back to the country he had left... Los Angeles Is Experiencing A Third Consecutive Day Of Protests, With security Forces Deploying Tear Gas And Rubber Bullets In Downtown Areas.

The Rallies Continue To Draw Crowds, Prompting Responses From Law Enforcement As Tensions Rise. The situation remains fluid, and further updates will be provided as thay become available. Law Enforcement Officials Used Tear Gas And Rubber Bullets in An Attempt To Disperse Protesters In Downtown Los Angeles. The Actions Were Taken As Demonstrations Continued For A third Day, Reflecting Sustained Public Discontent. Despite the Security Response, Protesters Remain Persistent To Continue Their Rallies. The Demonstrations Reflect Deep-Seated Concerns And A Desire For Change.

Did You Know? According to a 2023 study by the Pew Research Center, public trust in law enforcement has declined by 15% over the past decade. Understanding the Scale And Impact Of The Protests Requires Examining Key Data Points. Two Waymo taxis burn near the metropolitan detention center of downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, June 8, 2025, following last night's immigration raid protest. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption

In Los Angeles, it has been another day of confrontations between law enforcement officials and those protesting the arrest of people in the U.S. without legal status. For a third day – police and protesters faced off. There were various skirmishes involving tear gas, pepper spray, plastic bullets and a few physical encounters. Members of the California National Guard arrived in the Los Angeles area Sunday morning after being activated by President Trump. Federal immigration raids in Los Angeles and nearby last week sparked protests in the city and beyond.

A protester confronts a line of U.S. National Guard in the metropolitan detention center of downtown Los Angeles on Sunday. Eric Thayer/AP hide caption A third day of protests Sunday turned Los Angeles into a "tinderbox," according to Mayor Karen Bass, as law enforcement clashed with demonstrators over a series of federal immigration raids. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a Saturday post on X that it had arrested 118 immigrants during operations in Los Angeles last week. Since then, demonstrators protesting the raids have clashed with police in Los Angeles, Paramount and neighboring Compton.

Police deployed tear gas and pepper spray as protesters gathered outside a detention center on Sunday. Some of the immigrants detained by ICE agents were initially held at the facility. President Trump said he would deploy 2,000 National Guard soldiers in response to the protests. In a social media post, Trump attacked what he called "Radical Left protests" by "instigators and often paid troublemakers."

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