5:18
- ABC News
- June 8, 2025
National Guard troops arrive in Los Angeles
ICE vowed to continue making arrests and enforce immigration laws.
5:18
U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said federal law enforcement operations would proceed as planned in Los Angeles County this weekend.
\"I urge the public to refrain from interfering with these lawful actions. Anyone who obstructs federal agents will face arrest and prosecution,\" he said.
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The LA County Sheriff's Department said its personnel responded to Paramount Boulevard Saturday, where a large crowd was blocking the street.
\"As deputies arrived, it appeared that federal law enforcement officers were in the area, and that members of the public were gathering to protest. The Sheriff's Department was not involved in any federal law enforcement operations or actions and responded solely for traffic and crowd control management,\" the sheriff's department said in a statement Saturday.
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The sheriff's department said it does not participate in any civil immigration enforcement activities or mass deportation sweeps.
We remind the public to exercise their right to protest peacefully, with respect for the safety of all community members. Our primary responsibility is to ensure public safety for all individuals present—both demonstrators, residents, and bystanders—by addressing potential safety concerns while supporting the safe and lawful expression of First Amendment rights,\" the sheriff's department said.
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The response to the two days of protests has local and federal officials pointing fingers.
In a statement Saturday, ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons faulted local officials, including LA Mayor Karen Bass, and police for their response to the situation on Friday evening.
\"What took place in Los Angeles yesterday was appalling,\" Lyons said. \"As rioters attacked federal ICE and law enforcement officers on the LA streets, Mayor Bass took the side of chaos and lawlessness over law enforcement.\"
Lyons' statement went on to say: \"Our brave officers were vastly outnumbered, as over 1,000 rioters surrounded and attacked a federal building. It took over two hours for the Los Angeles Police Department to respond, despite being called multiple times. The brave men and women of ICE were in Los Angeles arresting criminal illegal aliens including gang members, drug traffickers and those with a history of assault, cruelty to children, domestic violence, robbery, and smuggling.
The LAPD issued a statement later on Saturday denying the ICE director's claims, saying its response was delayed, in part, because federal authorities had deployed chemical irritants into the crowd of protesters.
\"Contrary to the claim that LAPD delayed its response for over two hours, our personnel mobilized and acted as swiftly as conditions safely allowed,\" the statement said. \"Our response time was impacted by significant traffic congestion, the presence of demonstrators, and, notably, by the fact that federal agents had deployed irritants into the crowd prior to LAPD’s arrival. This created a hazardous environment for responding officers. Within 55 minutes of receiving the call, we began to disperse the hostile and riotous crowd.\"
Large crowds first began gathering near the federal detention center in Downtown LA Friday afternoon, protesting the immigration raids and leading to some reported clashes with authorities. Some protesters could be seen throwing objects at vehicles, and others tried to block vans from leaving on Friday, KABC reported.
Shortly after 7 p.m., the Los Angeles Police Department declared an unlawful assembly, warning protesters they risked being arrested if they remained in the area. LAPD officers were seen lining the streets near the federal building, KABC reported.
The LAPD said in a social media post late Friday that officers had reported a \"small group of violent individuals\" throwing large pieces of concrete.
\"Once again, an UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY has been declared. You must leave the area. The use of less lethal munitions has been authorized by the Incident Commander,\" the LAPD said in the post.
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Bass has condemned the ICE operations in her city.
\"As Mayor of a proud city of immigrants, who contribute to our city in so many ways, I am deeply angered by what has taken place. These tactics sow terror in our communities and disrupt basic principles of safety in our city. My Office is in close coordination with immigrant rights community organizations. We will not stand for this,\" Bass said.
Bass told ABC Los Angeles station KABC that neither she nor the Los Angeles Police Department was aware that the ICE raids were going to happen.
On Saturday, protests in the city of LA itself remained peaceful and ended without incident, the LAPD said in a statement.
In a statement posted to social media later Saturday, Bass said many in the city are feeling fear following the immigration enforcement operations, but she also decried violence.
\"Reports of unrest outside the city, including in Paramount, are deeply concerning. We’ve been in direct contact with officials in Washington, D.C., and are working closely with law enforcement to find the best path forward. Everyone has the right to peacefully protest, but let me be clear: violence and destruction are unacceptable, and those responsible will be held accountable.\"
-ABC News' Luis Martinez, Michelle Stoddart, Luke Barr and Vanessa Navarrete contributed to this report.
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