Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has attributed the recent riots and unrest in Los Angeles County to the Trump administration's Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, despite claiming the city is now calm. The National Guard was deployed to Paramount, California, where anti-ICE protests escalated, leading to clashes with federal authorities. Bass argues that ICE raids incite protests and are an unnecessary escalation, while also condemning vandalism and violence by protesters. She disputes the need for the National Guard, asserting local authorities can manage the situation and questioning the federal intervention without local consent.
Mayor Bass blames Trump's ICE raids for starting riots while claiming 'things in LA are calm'
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has attributed the recent riots and unrest in Los Angeles County to the Trump administration's Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, despite claiming the city is now calm. The National Guard was deployed to Paramount, California, where anti-ICE protests escalated, leading to clashes with federal authorities. Bass argues that ICE raids incite protests and are an unnecessary escalation, while also condemning vandalism and violence by protesters. She disputes the need for the National Guard, asserting local authorities can manage the situation and questioning the federal intervention without local consent.
Trending- 1 Friday: Immigration raids conducted by ICE in Los Angeles.
- 2 Over the weekend (including Saturday): Anti-ICE protests escalate, leading to disorder and clashes, particularly in Paramount. National Guard deployed to Los Angeles County.
- 3 Monday: Mayor Karen Bass makes statements on CNN, blaming ICE raids for the unrest and claiming L.A. is calm. California prepares a lawsuit against the Trump administration for National Guard deployment.
- Riots and disorder in Los Angeles County
- Deployment of the National Guard
- Clashes between protesters and federal authorities (ICE officers)
- Vandalism (graffiti, cars set on fire)
- Arrests and prosecutions for criminal acts
- Potential lawsuit by the state of California against the Trump administration
- Detention of individuals by ICE, with families and lawyers unable to reach them
- Economic impact on the city of Los Angeles
- Increased chaos and pandemonium due to ICE raids
What: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass blames the Trump administration's Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids for starting riots and unrest in Los Angeles County. The National Guard was deployed due to escalating anti-ICE protests, particularly in Paramount, California, involving clashes with federal authorities. Bass claims 'things in L.A. are calm' and argues ICE raids incite protests, are unnecessary, and questions the federal deployment of the National Guard without local consent, despite condemning protester violence and vandalism.
When: Over the weekend (prior to Monday), Monday (Mayor Bass's statements), Friday (start of immigration raids), Saturday (National Guard deployment and continued escalation of protests).
Where: Los Angeles, California, specifically Paramount, California, and downtown Los Angeles.
Why: Mayor Bass attributes the unrest to Trump administration's ICE raids, which she believes incite protests and are an unnecessary escalation. Protesters are reacting to ICE enforcement of immigration law. Trump's administration is cracking down on violent protests and deploying the National Guard, which Bass views as an overreach and a 'recipe for pandemonium' that was 'unnecessary'.
How: ICE operations conducted raids at local businesses. These raids sparked anti-ICE protests that escalated into disorder, clashes with federal authorities, and vandalism. The National Guard was deployed to Los Angeles County. Mayor Bass made public statements on CNN, blaming the raids and disputing the need for federal intervention, while also condemning violence and vandalism by protesters.