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Protests in LA intensify over federal immigration sweeps, tear gas used
Updated On: 11 June, 2025 10:26 AM IST | Los Angeles | ANI
Notably, the protests erupted after ICE agents conducted raids across the city, arresting dozens of undocumented immigrants
People attend a prayer vigil in Grand Park as curfew goes in effect after days of protests in response to federal immigration operations in Los Angeles
Protests outside a federal detention centre in Los Angeles turned tense as law enforcement agencies, including the California National Guard and Department of Homeland Security, fired non-lethal tear gas outside the facility to disperse protesters, CNN reported. Notably, the protests erupted after ICE agents conducted raids across the city, arresting dozens of undocumented immigrants.
According to CNN, the authorities cleared a path for an armoured vehicle to come through, while protesters chanted slogans. The protesters were heard chanting: "This is what democracy looks like!" They were seen throwing water bottles at the officers. The Los Angeles Police Department wrote on X a "dispersal order" had been issued: "The use of less lethal munitions has been authorised. Less lethal munitions may cause pain and discomfort."
Earlier in the day, United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) called the protests in Los Angeles "a full-blown assault on peace, on public order, and national sovereignty," Al Jazeera reported. The US President is speaking at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, marking the 250th anniversary of the US Army. "These guys are professionals. These are not amateurs," he said, adding he was working with US Senators to pass legislation to imprison people who burn the American flag for "one year."
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