Feds Crack Down on Anti-ICE Riots

_WHAT’S HAPPENING_

Violent riots erupted in Los Angeles after protesters demanded the release of illegal migrants being held in a federal immigration detention center.

Protesters waving foreign flags clashed with law enforcement, set vehicles on fire, and attacked federal agents. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials say their agents were vastly outnumbered and left without local support for hours. There have so far been nearly 40 protesters arrested.

In response, President Donald Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to restore order and protect federal personnel. The Trump administration has accused local leaders of enabling the chaos, while California officials claim the federal response is politically motivated.

_THE FACTS_

• ICE arrested 44 individuals in LA for immigration violations during workplace raids.

• In response, rioters attacked federal buildings, set fires, and injured law enforcement officers by hurling rocks. Videos also show protesters making Molotov cocktails.

• Protesters waved Mexican flags and graffitied messages like “F**k ICE,” “Death to Amerikka,” and “Dead Cops.”

• ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons said LAPD took over two hours to respond to calls for help as agents were surrounded.

• The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team has arrived in Los Angeles to help maintain order.

• Federal officials say the protests were incited by “violent rhetoric” from California leadership, including LA Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom.

• President Trump ordered his top military and defense officials to “liberate Los Angeles from the migrant invasion.”

• Meanwhile, Democrats like Gov. Newsom have portrayed events as having been calm “until Trump got involved,” and demanded the administration “rescind their unlawful deployment of troops” in LA County.

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