United States: Organising to Resist Mass Immigrant Raids
Los Angeles County has declared a state of emergency in response to ongoing immigration raids by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
According to reports, many Los Angeles neighbourhoods, usually bustling with activity, now lay empty and deserted due to the increased raids.
The Donald Trump administration's dramatic increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids has led to a climate of fear in immigrant communities across the United States.
- Dozens of agents arrive in unmarked cars with rifles and bulletproof vests.
- They often wear ski masks, do not display badges, and refuse to identify themselves.
- Undocumented workers are handcuffed, thrown into rented vans, and taken away.
The streets are empty and deserted, a scene now common in immigrant communities across the United States.
Grassroots activists and communities are organizing to resist these mass immigrant raids.
Author's summary: Mass immigrant raids spark resistance in the US.