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.
Grassroots activists and communities are organizing to resist these raids, which have created a climate of fear in immigrant communities across the United States.
In many Los Angeles neighborhoods, streets are now empty and deserted, a scene that is becoming increasingly common.
The Donald Trump administration’s dramatic increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids has led to dozens of agents arriving in unmarked cars with rifles and bulletproof vests.
- Agents are increasingly wearing ski masks and refusing to identify themselves, adding to the fear and intimidation.
- Undocumented workers are being handcuffed, thrown into rented vans, and taken away.
Author's summary: Mass immigrant raids spark resistance in the US.