Trump says anti-ICE protestors will be arrested by the National Guard

WorldPolitics
8 Jun 2025 • 2:56 PM MYT
The Independent
The Independent

The world’s most free-thinking newspaper

image is not available

  • Protests erupted in Los Angeles for a second day in response to ICE immigration raids, leading to clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement.
  • President Donald Trump announced he would send the National Guard to quell the protests, threatening to use federal power against "RIOTERS & LOOTERS."
  • California Governor Gavin Newsom condemned the decision and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's threat to deploy the Marines, accusing the Trump administration of seeking to provoke a reaction.
  • ICE agents arrested 44 people on immigration violations, sparking outrage and accusations from Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass that ICE was trying to "sow terror."
  • Amidst the protests, the Trump administration faced criticism for its immigration policies, with deportations being halted and ICE officials facing scrutiny.

IN FULL