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.
According to reports, many Los Angeles neighbourhoods, typically bustling with activity, are now empty and deserted due to the increased raids. This scene is becoming common in immigrant communities across the United States.
The cause of this desertion is the dramatic increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids under the Donald Trump administration. Raids involve dozens of agents arriving in unmarked cars, wearing rifles and bulletproof vests, and increasingly, ski masks. They often refuse to identify themselves, adding to the fear and intimidation.
Undocumented workers are being handcuffed, thrown into rented vans, and taken away. Grassroots activists and communities are organizing to resist these mass immigrant raids.
The Donald Trump administration’s increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids has led to a state of fear in immigrant communities.
Author's summary: Mass immigrant raids spark resistance in the US.