Los Angeles, Protests and Immigration
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For them, picking up work at Home Depot is their only source of income, and some work as little as one day a week. While Valencia and other day laborers sought wages, other community members in Paramount and Compton,
Texas deploys National Guard troops as Austin police make eight arrests during anti-ICE riots where agitators defaced federal property, injured officers, and blocked roadways.
With migrant communities already living in fear amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, ICE raids in downtown Los Angeles sparked days of protests.
The troops are authorized to detain people who pose a threat to federal personnel or property, but only until police can arrest them.
Los Angeles endured a sixth day of protests that have been largely peaceful but occasionally punctuated by violence.
More than 200 people gathered at Victory Park in Stockton for a peaceful protest against ICE, held in solidarity with similar demonstrations across the country.
While the president contends that the L.A. protests against his immigration policy have been chaotic, the scenes are not as violent.
Videos and photographs of Wednesday raids across the country show people clashing with, running from and being arrested by immigration agents.
People gathered in downtown Des Moines to show support for immigrants' rights as protesters more than 1,600 miles away in LA continue to rally against ICE.