ICE Raids Spark Protest Riot - LA

ICE Raids Spark Protest Riot - LA

An injured protester waits for medical assistance during an anti-ICE protest in downtown Los Angeles, California, on June 8, 2025. The protest erupted after a wave of federal immigration raids began on June 7, with National Guard troops deployed to the city despite objections from local officials. Demonstrators called for an end to deportations and the dismantling of ICE. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

ICE Raids Spark Protest Riot - LA

ICE Raids Spark Protest Riot - LA

An injured protester waits for medical assistance during an anti-ICE protest in downtown Los Angeles, California, on June 8, 2025. The protest erupted after a wave of federal immigration raids began on June 7, with National Guard troops deployed to the city despite objections from local officials. Demonstrators called for an end to deportations and the dismantling of ICE. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

ICE Raids Spark Protest Riot - LA

ICE Raids Spark Protest Riot - LA

Demonstrators provide medical assistance to an injured protester during clashes with law enforcement in Los Angeles, California, on June 8, 2025. Following a series of aggressive federal immigration operations in Los Angeles, tensions escalated when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted a high-profile raid on a Home Depot location. The raid sparked widespread protests across the city, where demonstrators decried the targeting of immigrant communities and the separation of families. Clashes soon broke out between protesters and federal agents, prompting U.S. President Donald Trump to deploy 2,000 National Guard troops to the city, a move harshly criticized by California officials, including the governor, as "purposefully inflammatory." Photo by David Pashaee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM