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Los Angeles economy reels as ICE raids force migrant workers into hiding

Framers, landscapers, and shop renovators are fleeing job sites as immigration raids intensify, leaving LA developers scrambling to find labour and keep reconstruction projects on track

Trump's immigration crackdown put LA under siege against law, says lawsuit

A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses President Donald Trump's administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern California during an ongoing immigration crackdown that has put the region under siege. The court filing in US District Court alleges that federal agents have violently and indiscriminately arrested people without probable cause while carrying out immigration raids flooding street corners, bus stops, parking lots, agricultural sites, day labourer corners. The lawsuit asks the court to block the Trump administration's ongoing pattern and practice of flouting the Constitution and federal law during actions in and around Los Angeles. "These guys are popping up, rampant all over the city, just taking people randomly and we want that particular practice to end, Mohammad Tajsar, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, told the Los Angeles Times. In addition, the complaint claims that those arrested are held in .

US court lets Trump control National Guards deployed to LA during protests

Appeals court ruled that even if the federal government did not notify California's governor before taking control of the National Guard, Newsom had no authority to veto the President's order

Los Angeles Lakers' $10 bn sale sets new record; Buss family exits NBA

Mark Walter, already a minority stakeholder and Dodgers owner, takes majority control of the Lakers in a $10 billion deal, the most expensive in sports franchise history

LA mayor lifts curfew imposed during protests against immigration raids

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is lifting a curfew in downtown Los Angeles. Her Tuesday announcement comes after she first imposed the curfew in response to protests against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in the city. Bass, a Democrat, said she's lifting the curfew following successful crime prevention and suppression efforts. On Monday she trimmed back the hours after fewer arrests during evening demonstrations. She says the curfew protected stores, restaurants, businesses and residents from people engaging in vandalism.

Marines take over some security in LA as cities prep for 'No Kings' rallies

After a week of protests over federal immigration raids, about 200 Marines moved into Los Angeles on Friday to guard a federal building in the city while communities across the US prepped for what is anticipated to be a nationwide wave of large-scale demonstrations against President Donald Trump's polices this weekend. The Marine troops with rifles, combat gear and walkie-talkies took over some posts from National Guard members who were deployed to the city after the protests erupted last week. Those protests sparked dozens more over several days around the country, with some leading to clashes with police and hundreds of arrests. The Marines had not been seen on Los Angeles city streets until Friday. They finished training on civil disturbance and have started to replace Guard members protecting the federal building west of downtown, so the Guard soldiers can be assigned to protect law enforcement officers on raids, the commander in charge of 4,700 troops deployed to the LA protests

200 Marines moved into Los Angeles to protect federal property, personnel

About 200 Marines have moved into Los Angeles and will protect federal property, personnel, the commander in charge says. Maj Gen Scott Sherman, commander of Task Force 51 who is overseeing the 4,700 troops deployed, said Friday that the Marines have finished training on civil disturbance. Sherman said the Marines would take over their operations at noon local time in downtown Los Angeles. The development comes a day after the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked a federal judge's order that had directed President Donald Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California, shortly after a federal judge had ruled the Guard deployment was illegal and both violated the Tenth Amendment and exceeded Trump's statutory authority.

US immigration protests erupt over Trump's ICE raids, arrests, curfews follow

Nationwide protests over Trump's ICE raids spark curfews, arrests, and National Guard deployment across multiple US cities

Trump admin sues New York over law blocking ice arrests at courthouses

The Trump administration sued New York state Thursday over a law that blocks immigration officials from arresting people at New York courthouses, saying it purposely shields dangerous criminals. The lawsuit in New York's Northern District is the latest in a series of legal actions targeting state or local policies the administration says interfere with immigration enforcement, authorities said. Lawless sanctuary city policies are the root cause of the violence that Americans have seen in California, and New York State is similarly employing sanctuary city policies to prevent illegal aliens from apprehension, US Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a news release. New York's 2020 Protect Our Courts Act bans federal immigration officials from arresting people who are coming and going from courthouses or in court for proceedings unless they have a warrant signed by a judge. Democratic state Sen Brad Hoylman, the bill's sponsor, said at the time the legislation was a rebuke to the fir

MEA urges Indians in Los Angeles to stay safe amid ongoing protests

The remarks were made by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal during the media briefing

LA protests: Hispanic buyers lie low, brands see their sales drop in the US

Los Angeles protests, immigration raids, and money worries are keeping Hispanic shoppers at home, leading to boycotts and less spending that is hurting big brands across the US

Trump says 'helped Los Angeles survive' as unrest continues: Top updates

The initially peaceful anti-immigration protests that began in downtown Los Angeles escalated into violence and vandalism. US President Donald Trump deployed 5,000 troops to quell the protest

US DOJ urges federal court not to limit Trump's use of troops in LA

Justice Department lawyers argued that a bid by California to limit the troops to guarding federal property and personnel is illegal and called it "a crass political stunt"

Over 20 detained on first night of LA curfew amid protest crackdown

Police detained more than 20 people, mostly on curfew violations, on the first night of restrictions in downtown Los Angeles and used crowd-control projectiles to break up hundreds of protesters demonstrating against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, officials said Wednesday. But there were fewer clashes between police and demonstrators than on previous nights, and by daybreak, the downtown streets were bustling with residents walking dogs and commuters clutching coffee cups. Officials said the curfew was necessary to stop vandalism and theft by agitators after five days of protests, which have mostly been concentrated downtown. Demonstrations have also spread to other cities nationwide, including Dallas and Austin in Texas, and Chicago and New York, where thousands rallied and more arrests were made. The LA curfew, which is expected to last several days, covers a 1-square-mile (2.5-square-kilometre) section that includes an area where protests have occurred since Frid

Los Angeles-area mayors demand that Trump admin stop immigration raids

Dozens of mayors from across the Los Angeles region banded together on Wednesday to demand that the Trump administration stop the stepped-up immigration raids that have spread fear across their cities and sparked protests across the US But there were no signs President Donald Trump would heed their pleas. About 500 of the National Guard troops deployed to the Los Angeles protests have been trained to accompany agents on immigration operations, the commander in charge said on Wednesday. And while some troops have already gone on such missions, he said it is too early to say if that will continue even after the protests die down. "We are expecting a ramp-up, said Maj Gen Scott Sherman said, noting that protests across the nation were being discussed. "I'm focused right here in LA, what's going on right here. But you know, I think we're very concerned." The LA-area mayors and city council members urged Trump to stop using armed military troops alongside immigration agents during the .

New York backs California in opposing Trump's troop deployment in LA

The Trump administration deployed thousands of National Guard troops in recent days to respond to protests in Los Angeles, over the objections of state and city officials

Raids in California rattle immigrants, including those in US legally

Jacob Vasquez began working at a clothing warehouse in Los Angeles soon after arriving from Mexico less than three years ago. He is among dozens of workers detained by federal immigration authorities in a series of raids in LA's fashion district and at Home Depot parking lots in Southern California. More than 100 people have been detained. The raids have triggered days of turbulent protests across the city and beyond and led President Donald Trump to deploy National Guard troops and Marines to the LA area, the latest development in the administration's immigration crackdown. Protests in the city's downtown have ranged from peaceful to raucous, with demonstrators blocking a major freeway and setting cars on fire over the weekend. Immigrant advocates say the workers who were detained do not have criminal histories and are being denied their due process rights. Vasquez has a three-month-old baby, according to his family who spoke to reporters outside the Ambiance Apparel warehouse, a

Mexican flag fuels debate amid LA protests over immigration raids

Los Angeles has been roiled in protests since Friday, when ICE officers conducted raids at several workplaces in the city's garment district

LA protests: Trump calls protesters 'animals', governor slams crackdown

Donald Trump made the comments after witnessing a military demonstration at Fort Bragg, as LA protests over immigration raids entered day five and sparked a night curfew

Judge denies California's request to block Trump's military deployment

Trump administration deployed thousands of National Guard troops to California, casting it as a necessary move to quell protests in Los Angeles