LA, Protests and Immigration
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Trump says LA 'would be burning' without National Guard
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Trump on Los Angeles protests
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Protesters and police are facing off in Los Angeles, and anti-ICE protests have occurred across the country. Follow for live updates
Trump has deployed 4,000 National Guardsmen and 700 Marines to LA. Tensions are escalating for a third day in Los Angeles after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement gripped the city, with demonstrators clashing with law enforcement and setting vehicles on fire downtown.
This is false. The ad, which appeared in Craigslist's Los Angeles section for general labor jobs, was bait for a prank show and had nothing to do with the protests in Los Angeles, the ad's creator told The Associated Press.
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This week marks a jarring collision of the military and civilian relationship, one that has traditionally remained carefully apolitical. It's a week bookended by two high-profile events, both steeped in Trump-era symbolism.
Mexico’s red, white and green flag has become a defining symbol of the protests in Los Angeles. Demonstrators have waved flags from Mexico and other Latin American countries, as well as US flags, to express solidarity with immigrants and denounce the Trump administration’s raids, provoking the ire of Trump’s supporters.
What started as a small protest against immigrant arrests escalated over a few days, after President Trump called in the National Guard.