Angelica Salas, Executive Director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), said lawyers have not been granted access to those detained.
“That is very worrying,” Salas stated.
Salas also noted that legal residents have been swept up in the raids, leading to legal challenges and raising concerns about civil liberties violations.
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With troops arriving, the situation remains volatile.
Footage shows federal agents in military-style uniforms and gas masks patrolling the streets, with tear gas canisters filling the air as shopping carts and barricades littered the road.
The protests reflect a broader national conflict over immigration policy and federal authority. As Trump doubles down on his promise to deport 3,000 migrants per day, cities like Los Angeles, where over a third of the population is foreign-born, are fighting back.
