Overview

• On Friday, ICE executed four search warrants in central LA, administrative-arresting 44 individuals on immigration violations and detaining hundreds—including children—at the Edward Roybal Federal Building.
• Crowds in downtown and at Paramount’s Home Depot staging area clashed with Border Patrol and LAPD, prompting declarations of unlawful assemblies and the use of tear gas and flash-bang grenades.
• Mayor Karen Bass condemned the raids for sowing terror in immigrant communities, while ICE acting director Todd Lyons accused local leaders of siding with “chaos over law enforcement” and vowed further enforcement.
• Service Employees International Union California President David Huerta was arrested for obstruction after blocking an ICE vehicle and faces arraignment in federal court on Monday.
• With National Guard deployment under consideration, federal authorities reaffirmed a national push to arrest undocumented migrants, including those with criminal records.