Protesters gathered in the Montrose area Sunday to march and call for an end to mass deportations and the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
HOUSTON — Tensions in Los Angeles escalated Sunday thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump’s extraordinary deployment of the National Guard, blocking off a major freeway and setting self-driving cars on fire as law enforcement used tear gas, rubber bullets, and flash bangs to control the crowd.
Protests took place in Houston on Sunday, as well, but were peaceful. Protesters gathered in the Montrose area to march and call for an end to mass deportations and the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Protester Itzel Perez talked about how important it is to stand up for what you believe in.
“I was really nervous, but I felt like it was something the community needed to know. When the community is more educated, they feel more confident to go out there,” Perez said.
This comes as tensions escalate in Los Angeles — where the national guard has been deployed to control protestors fighting against President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration in the region.
The arrival of the National Guard followed two days of protests that began Friday in downtown Los Angeles before spreading on Saturday to Paramount, a heavily Latino city south of the city, and neighboring Compton.
Tensions were high after a series of sweeps by immigration authorities the previous day, as the weeklong tally of immigrant arrests in the city climbed above 100. A prominent union leader was arrested while protesting and accused of impeding law enforcement.
Trump told reporters as he prepared to board Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey, Sunday that there were “violent people” in Los Angeles, and they’re not gonna get away with it.”
Protests also took place Sunday in other cities, including New York, Chicago, and San Antonio.
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