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Pupuseria La Ceiba Staff Aid Injured Deputies During Los Angeles Protests

Their swift care highlighted community solidarity during tense demonstrations following ICE’s mass deportation raids.

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Restaurant workers in Compton, Los Angeles, were seen helping sheriff's deputies over the weekend, following violent clashes between protestors and federal agents.
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Overview

  • Pupuseria La Ceiba workers treated deputies afflicted by tear gas in Compton by fanning them, applying milk to their eyes and letting one cool off in the restaurant’s freezer before they returned to duty.
  • Demonstrations over ICE’s mass deportation operations escalated on Monday, prompting National Guard deployment across Los Angeles to support local law enforcement.
  • Federal and county officers have arrested over 100 people as protests continue to roil the city streets.
  • Owner Elizabeth Mendoza expressed solidarity with migrants’ rights while condemning violence and looting as counterproductive to the community.
  • Mayor Karen Bass condemned the raids as unlawful attacks on immigrant communities and affirmed that Los Angeles will stand with all its residents.