ICE, Trump and Los Angeles
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By late morning it was clear, June 6 was no ordinary Friday in LA. Federal agents arrested people in and around downtown Los Angeles. Some day laborers near a Home Depot in Westlake, others working in the Fashion District at Ambience apparel.
As ICE raids continue in Southern California neighborhoods, some undocumented gardeners still work even as they worry about being deported. Citizens in the trade also fear getting mistakenly swept up in enforcement.
Abigail Jackson, a White House spokeswoman, said violent protesters in Los Angeles had created an unsafe environment for local businesses. "It’s the Democrat riots - not enforcement of federal immigration law - that is hurting small businesses," Jackson told Reuters.
"I understand we need to serve all of our people, but President Trump is putting Americans first," Republican Party of New Mexico Chairwoman Amy Barela said.
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Los Angeles is still reeling from January’s deadly wildfires — and with the World Cup soccer championships and the 2028 Olympics on the horizon — Mayor Karen Bass has been urging residents to come together to revitalize LA’s image.
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ICE raids are still taking place as protests over those raids continue in Los Angeles. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
The match is set to take place Saturday night at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood as part of the Gold Cup's group stage.
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The power of the US military will be sharply on display this weekend – on two different coasts and in two very different ways.
On June 13 a group of about 100 people gathered at Calle Olvera to kick off a community teach-in and unity march. Led by Shelley Bruce of the Heart Department, a BIPOC cultural programming organization, and 50+ other organizations, community members shared what brought them out and why it mattered.
As millions of people were protesting the ongoing deportation operation, immigration thugs, backed by a helicopter, targeted the popular Latino street market in Sante Fe Springs.
We did not seek their assistance for any immigration-related operations,” Bill Essayli told NBC Los Angeles. ICE generally decides whether to share advance warning of raids on a case-by-case ...