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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass gives an update as L.A. gears up for a possible 5th straight day of immigration protests.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Protests that sprang up in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement raids and prompted President Donald Trump to mobilize National Guard troops and Marines have begun to spread across the country, with more planned into the weekend.
Anti-ICE protests continue in Los Angeles after the National Guard was deployed following immigration enforcement actions.
HOW WE GOT HERE: The protests erupted after Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on Friday carried out raids in three locations across L.A., where dozens of people were taken into custody. Newsom called the raids “chaotic federal sweeps” that aimed to fill an “arbitrary arrest quota.”
This year’s BET Awards are scheduled to go on Monday night even as protests against immigration raids continue in Los Angeles, California.
The White House and Republican leaders in Congress are calling for quick passage of the centerpiece of President Trump's legislative agenda.