Dozens of anti-ICE protesters have been arrested following violent clashes in Los Angeles, with charges including assault on police and attempted murder. President Trump has deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to quell the unrest, which erupted after federal immigration raids in the city. Law enforcement agencies have faced significant resistance, leading to widespread property damage and ongoing tensions. The situation has drawn criticism from local and national politicians, with Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom renouncing the move and vowing to sue the administration. Tensions escalated as demonstrators set self-driving vehicles on fire and blocked major highways, prompting the use of crowd-control measures by police.
Dozens of protesters have been arrested following a weekend of violence across Los Angeles as tensions hit a boiling point over immigration raids throughout the city. On Sunday, law enforcement officials from multiple agencies arrested 41 protesters as anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demonstrations spiraled out of control. Of the nearly four-dozen arrests, 21 were made by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), 19 by California Highway Patrol and one by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department.
The charges include failure to disperse, assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, looting and arson, an LAPD spokesperson told Fox News Digital. Of the most violent alleged offenses, one individual was arrested for attempted murder with a Molotov cocktail, Fox News Digital has learned. On Saturday, the LAPD arrested 10 individuals for failing to disperse. The agency did not make any arrests Friday, according to officials.
The arrests come as the sanctuary city is bracing for the possibility of more violence as anti-ICE protesters clash with local, state and federal law enforcement. The protests kicked off on Friday after federal agents swept through the city’s garment district in search of undocumented immigrants, sparking outrage throughout the community. In response to the unrest, President Donald Trump deployed 2,000 California National Guard troops to the area, with 300 troops arriving over the weekend.