Photos of Marines in Combat Gear in Los Angeles
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Immigration raids continuted to spark anxiety and anger over the weekend across Southern California. Armed, masked ICE agents executed a raid Saturday afternoon at a swap meet in the city of Santa Fe Springs hours before a concert was to begin, witnesses said.
In the days before protests erupted in Los Angeles, the Trump administration stepped up its efforts to detain migrants — taking into custody those who arrived for routine check-ins while also conducting workplace raids that have sent waves of fear across Southern California and beyond.
Several people were detained in an immigration operation at the Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet this weekend, according to swap meet officials. Video from the scene at 13963 Alondra Blvd. showed masked federal agents apprehending several people on Saturday, accompanied by armed U.S. Marines. It was unclear what further actions were taken.
Mayor Karen Bass and legislators oppose Trump's planned immigration raids and military presence in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles County residents can support local and regional organizations that are directly supporting families who were affected by recent ICE raids and immigrant communities in need.
An escalating clash pits a Republican president looking to fulfill his mass deportation goals against a Democratic governor with White House aspirations hoping to mobilize opposition.
As dozens of workers are arrested by federal agents on California farms, others are skipping work in fear. Meanwhile fields go unharvested.
Military commander says 200 Marines moved into Los Angeles to protect federal property and personnel
The development comes a day after an appeals court temporarily blocked a judge’s order that directed President Trump to return control of the California National Guard.