Trump calls LA protesters a security risk as the clash continues
The protesters clashed with police on a highway off-ramp in Los Angeles on the fifth day. President Trump called them a national security risk.
Similar demonstrations broke out in other cities across the country after protests against immigrant raids in Los Angeles sparked massive military responses.
The nationwide turmoil was attributed to a sweeping of immigration and customs enforcement to detain immigrants living in the United States without legal status under President Donald Trump’s orders.
In Los Angeles, Trump ordered members of the National Guard and Marines to quell the protest. California Gov. Gavin Newsom filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on June 9th.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has enacted a partial curfew within the city from 8pm Tuesday to 6am Wednesday to curbing ongoing looting related to the protest. Los Angeles police said “mass arrests” were being launched for people still gathering in curfew areas just after 9pm on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, protesters from other cities followed suit. Find out the nationwide demonstrations, from major metros like New York and Chicago to small areas like Columbus, Ohio, and Des Moines, Iowa.
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Melina Kahn is a national trending reporter for USA Today. She can be contacted at melina.khan@usatoday.com.
