Los Angeles, protests and immigration
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As protests against immigration raids erupted in Los Angeles and other major US cities in June 2025, an old video clip from Florida circulated in false posts purporting to show a lady caught in the clashes pleading for her child's safety.
Anti-ICE protests continue in Los Angeles after the National Guard was deployed following immigration enforcement actions.
The Pentagon’s deployment of about 700 Marines to Los Angeles to help the National Guard respond to immigration protests follows weeks of rapid developments in President Donald Trump’s signature domestic priority for mass deportations.
The Trump administration faces a legal challenge to its deployment of the military to protests. Tensions flared after President Trump sent troops, and protests spread to other U.S. cities.
Tonight' host criticized the president for sending National Guard troops and Marines into Los Angeles: "Why would you send troops if there is nothing for them to do?"
Protesters across the country took to the streets for ‘No Kings’ demonstrations against President Trump. ICE raided a swap meet in Santa Fe Springs and police fired tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowd in downtown L.
As the military presence ramped up in Los Angeles, communities are preparing for the largest protests against Trump since he took office.
Posts using fake images and baseless claims have sought to connect protests to left-wing Latin American governments, similar to misinformation that has swirled around previous news events.