U.S. federal law enforcement officers' tough measures to arrest illegal immigrants have sparked protests, and some people have been detained for physical conflicts with law enforcement officers. (Reuters)
(Los Angeles Comprehensive) U.S. federal law enforcement officers have vigorously cracked down on undocumented immigrants and launched a raid in several locations in Los Angeles and New York on Friday (June 6), arresting dozens of immigrants, but the tough attitude of law enforcement officers has triggered public protests.
Masked law enforcement officers carrying guns and live ammunition launched an unprecedented raid in at least three areas of Los Angeles, handcuffing many people into the car.
In a raid about 3 kilometers from the Los Angeles Municipal Government Building, protesters threw eggs at law enforcement officers and yelled insults, and chased the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency's convoy, while law enforcement officers threw flash bullets to disperse the crowd.
Los Angeles Mayor Bass strongly condemned the federal authorities' raids, accusing the huge panic in the community. She said immigration has made many contributions to Los Angeles, and the actions of law enforcement officers “spread fear in our communities and undermine the fundamental security principles of our cities.”
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Miller immediately responded on X platform, saying that Bass had no say in the matter at all: "Federal decrees are supreme and must be enforced."
Several plainclothes federal law enforcement officers raided two immigrants in the court corridor on the same day in New York. According to AFP reporter's witness, law enforcement officers shouted at the two of them not to move, and forced them to lie down on the ground with their faces facing down, and then handcuffed them. It is not clear why the two were arrested.
U.S. plainclothes federal law enforcement officers raided two immigrants in the New York court corridor, pressing them to the ground, and handcuffed them away. (AFP)
U.S. President Trump previously vowed to arrest and deport a record number of undocumented immigrants. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency said they have arrested more than 1,600 people a day recently, more than double the daily average of 630 in previous weeks and 450% more than the average of former President Biden's last year in office. "This is not normal. This is a reaction to a long-standing problem, but the problem has been greatly exaggerated to convey a sense of shock and awe."
Sheck, professor of political science at the University of San Diego and expert on the US-Mexico border, said: "This is not normal. This is a response to a long-standing problem, but the problem has been greatly exaggerated and aims to convey a sense of shock and awe."
