Los Angeles protests against ICE raids
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How one chaotic demonstration at a Paramount Home Depot spurred Trump to send in the National Guard. What really happened?
With migrant communities already living in fear amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, ICE raids in downtown Los Angeles sparked days of protests.
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LAist on MSNAfter weekend protests, Paramount residents say they want Department of Homeland Security out of their communityThe city was at the center of a national storm after images of protests near a Home Depot there Saturday spread.
Hardware store chain Home Depot has become the site of several immigration raids across the L.A. area., with officials targeting day laborers in the latest crackdown.
An immigration sweep at the Santa Ana Home Depot was one of several reported in Southern California over the past week. The raids led to protests, some of which turned violent in downtown Los Angeles. Law enforcement officers have used flash-bang stun grenades, rubber bullets and tear gas on the crowds.
Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids are flaring up around the country, and officials in cities from coast to coast are bracing for major demonstrations against President Donald Trump over the weekend.