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Fallout from a blitzkrieg of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweeps in downtown Los Angeles continued Saturday, with fierce pushback from protesters, open sparring between L.A. leadership and federal officials, and a chaotic scene in Paramount as federal officials warned of more arrests to come.
“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,” Mayor Karen Bass posted on X on Friday evening. “We will not stand for this.”
“We will,” FBI Director Kash Patel replied Saturday morning.
Patel’s response came a day after immigration officials descended on businesses around Los Angeles and arrested 44 people on suspicion of immigration violations and another for obstruction. ICE has arrested a total of 118 people in L.A. in connection with suspected immigration violations this week, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Immigration rights advocates said conditions at the Metropolitan Detention Center downtown had become overcrowded, with 200 people packed into a facility built to hold only 100.
“They didn’t have access to food and water on a schedule. They definitely don’t have access to their medicines,” said U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Los Angeles), who arrived at the facility to check conditions Saturday morning along with fellow representatives Luz Rivas (D-North Hollywood), Norma Torres (D-Pomona) and Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana).
“That’s not healthy for anybody,” Gomez said. “They do have a right to make sure that they’re treated fairly and that they’re allowed to see their attorney. So we’re here because federal law says that we as members of Congress can show up and do a facility check on all those different issues.”
A federal agent turned the lawmakers away and told them to come back on Monday, the group said.
“That is not what the law says,” Rivas told reporters afterward. “We should be allowed any time for an oversight visit, and that was our intention — to come in to check in on the facility and and to get a briefing.”
As advocates and families of detainees scrambled for information, federal officials made clear Saturday that more arrests were on the way.
“Federal law enforcement operations are proceeding as planned this weekend in Los Angeles County,” U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli said on X. “Anyone who obstructs federal agents will face arrest and prosecution.”
On Friday evening, crowds gathered outside the federal detention center in downtown Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department declared an unlawful assembly and ordered the roughly 200 remaining protesters to disperse around 7 p.m.
Following reports of a small group of “violent individuals” throwing large pieces of concrete at officers, police authorized the use of so-called less-lethal munitions at 8 p.m., LAPD said. A citywide tactical alert was issued shortly thereafter.
As reports of new raids emerged Saturday morning, federal officials criticized protesters’ actions and warned of further consequences.
“The Left’s dangerous rhetoric against brave American law enforcement has fueled hatred and inspired violence. Democrats must immediately call on their supporters to stop the attacks on ICE officers who are simply doing their job — and have every right to do so,” White House spokesperson Abigail Johnson said in a statement. “To those who harm law enforcement officers, know this: you will be held accountable to the full extent of the law.”
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