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From protest to prison: Molotov attack during LA anti-ICE protest lands Mexican national 4 years behind bars

A US federal court has sentenced a 23-year-old man to four years in prison for throwing a Molotov cocktail at law enforcement officers during protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the Los Angeles area last year.

Emiliano Garduno Galvez, a Mexican national who authorities say is living in the US without legal status, pleaded guilty to possessing an unregistered destructive device and interfering with law enforcement during a civil disorder. The incident took place on June 7 in Paramount, near Los Angeles, amid widespread protests against federal immigration enforcement operations.

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