Rallies continue in LA, clashing with law enforcement

(MENAFN) For the third consecutive day, hundreds of demonstrators clashed with police in Los Angeles as immigration raids persisted under the current administration in California.

Protesters gathered near the federal building in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, demanding an immediate halt to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations targeting workplaces in the nation’s second-largest city.

Authorities responded by deploying tear gas to disperse violent clashes, detaining dozens of individuals, according to reports, but the protesters remained defiant.

“Very strong community, and this is why we show up, and we're gonna keep showing up because, well, it is an obligation and a duty for each and every one of us to be here and fight against the oppression and these kidnappers,” said Nabil Shukir in an interview with a local television station.

President Donald Trump authorized the deployment of 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles on Sunday. A White House statement described the move as necessary “to address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester” in the state.

California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the federal government’s decision to take control of the state’s National Guard and send troops to Los Angeles.

“The federal government is taking over the California National Guard and deploying 2,000 soldiers in Los Angeles -- not because there is a shortage of law enforcement, but because they want a spectacle,” Newsom said.

Echoing the governor’s view, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass labeled the troop deployment as “a chaotic escalation.”

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