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. The situation has been described by Jonathan Cannard, who highlights the crisis and the organized response by grassroots activists and communities.
In many Los Angeles neighborhoods, streets are now empty and deserted, a common scene in immigrant communities across the United States. This is a result of the Donald Trump administration's increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.
- Dozens of agents arrive in unmarked cars with rifles and bulletproof vests.
- They increasingly wear ski masks, do not display badges, and refuse to identify themselves, adding to the fear elicited by their raids.
- Undocumented workers are handcuffed, thrown into rented vans, and whisked away.
The desertion of streets, usually bustling with taco trucks and flower vendors, is a stark picture of the crisis.
Author's summary: Mass immigrant raids spark resistance in the US.