ICE RAIDS Ignite Chaos: Los Angeles Erupts Over Immigration Crackdown
— Federal immigration agents launched a series of ICE RAIDS across Los Angeles on June 6, focusing on businesses and detaining dozens. Rights groups say between 44 and 80 people were taken into custody. One of them was David Huerta, president of SEIU California. His arrest sparked instant outrage from labor unions and left-wing politicians.
Crowds quickly formed outside the federal detention center. Protesters blocked entrances and spray-painted anti-ICE messages on property. Federal agents used pepper spray, smoke grenades, and rubber bullets to break up the crowd after some protesters threw objects at officers.
The Los Angeles Police Department declared an unlawful assembly but did not take part in the raids themselves. Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom condemned both ICE’s actions and the police response, calling them threats to safety and democracy.
These raids are part of a wider effort under President Trump for tougher immigration enforcement nationwide. ICE says it targets dangerous criminals, but critics argue these actions only spread fear among immigrant families.;
