Los Angeles, city of immigrant protests: why it’s no surprise LA rose up against Trump

Protesters gather in Los Angeles on Monday. This week’s protests are not even close to the largest immigration demonstrations in LA’s history. Photograph: Matthew Hoen/Zuma/Shutterstock

Los Angeles is home to nearly a million undocumented immigrants, the largest number of any place in the US. For decades, the city has been a catalyst in the US immigrants’ rights movement.

So when federal agents began conducting raids at workplaces across Los Angeles last week, activists say it’s not surprising that the city rose up in protest.