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VP Vance’s Disneyland Visit Concludes with Protests and Heightened Security

Local officials urge talks on immigration policy after protests underscore community strains caused by security measures

J.D. Vance and his family were mocked for going to Disneyland amid ICE raids and protests in Los Angeles.
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Overview

  • Vice President JD Vance spent Friday through Sunday at Disneyland Resort with his family after aviation trackers recorded temporary flight restrictions over Anaheim
  • Disneyland activated Secret Service-led K9 sweeps, increased bag checks and temporarily closed key rides, including Pirates of the Caribbean, during peak weekend hours
  • Around 100 to 150 demonstrators gathered on Harbor Boulevard and outside the Grand Californian Hotel waving Mexican flags and denouncing the administration’s immigration enforcement
  • Disneyland officials reiterated their guest privacy policy and declined to confirm any individual visit despite detailed social media and internet sleuthing reports
  • Orange County leaders such as Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento and Gov. Gavin Newsom contrasted the personal trip with recent ICE raids and called for meaningful dialogue on immigration policy