Los Angeles unrest persists as protesters rally against migrant arrests

Federal agents person fired flashbangs and teardrop state towards crowds angered by the arrests of dozens of migrants successful Los Angeles, United States, a metropolis with a ample Latino population.

The Department for Homeland Security said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations successful Los Angeles this week had led to the apprehension of “118 aliens, including 5 pack members”.

The standoff came connected Saturday successful the suburb of Paramount, wherever demonstrators gathered extracurricular a reported national facility, which the section politician said was being utilized arsenic a staging station by agents.

On Friday, masked and equipped migration agents carried retired high-profile workplace raids crossed antithetic parts of Los Angeles, drafting aggravated crowds and causing hours-long standoffs.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass acknowledged that immoderate residents were “feeling fear” pursuing the national actions.

“Everyone has the close to peacefully protest, but fto maine beryllium clear: unit and demolition are unacceptable, and those liable volition beryllium held accountable,” she said connected X.

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said aggregate arrests had been made aft Friday’s clashes.

“You bring chaos, and we’ll bring handcuffs. Law and bid volition prevail,” helium said connected X.

The White House has taken a steadfast stance against the protests, with lawman main of unit Stephen Miller describing them arsenic “an insurrection against the laws and sovereignty of the United States”.