Overview

• Several Southern California neighborhoods, including Los Angeles proper, East Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, Lincoln Heights and El Sereno called off July 4 fireworks and gatherings citing fear of surprise ICE operations.
• Hundreds of protesters gathered downtown on July 4 to rally against immigration raids, prompting authorities to declare unlawful assemblies and deploy less-lethal munitions, resulting in multiple arrests.
• ICE agents detained longtime workers at the Santa Palm Car Wash in West Hollywood and at a birria stand outside a Target in Eagle Rock during Friday morning operations.
• President Trump deployed more than 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines in June to secure federal buildings and support enforcement, drawing criticism from state and local leaders.
• Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass filed lawsuits to halt the military deployments and defend California’s sanctuary policies; the administration has countersued Los Angeles over its immigration ordinance.