Overview

• Protests began on June 6 in downtown Los Angeles and neighboring Paramount to oppose federal efforts to detain undocumented workers.
• On June 8, demonstrators briefly shut down the 101 Freeway to protest what they described as inhumane immigration raids.
• President Trump deployed National Guard troops and mobilized hundreds of Marines despite protests from Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom.
• Local leaders maintain that demonstrations have been largely peaceful, contrasting with the president’s warnings of lawlessness.
• During her Best Female Hip Hop Artist acceptance speech, Doechii condemned the use of military force and urged solidarity among Black, Latino, trans and immigrant communities.