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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.
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With migrant communities already living in fear amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, ICE raids in downtown Los Angeles sparked days of protests.
Riots in Los Angeles resulted in 10 deputies being injured by rocks, Molotov cocktails and pyrotechnics as law enforcement prepares for planned nationwide protests Saturday.
Some vehicles thought be those of agents were spray-painted with expletives, as were some exterior walls of the Whittier hotel.
The city acknowledged that the change could make it more difficult for some families to visit detained loved ones.
The stand-off between California and the White House has united the left coast but could create problems for the national party.
California labor leader David Huerta has been charged with a federal felony, accused of interfering with law enforcement after joining a protest against immigration arrest operations in Los
State law, in fact, specifically prohibits local law enforcement from working with federal immigration enforcement operations in most instances.
Protests over President Trump's immigration enforcement raids and his mobilization of the Marines and National Guard in Los Angeles have spread to other major U.S. cities.