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New immigration crackdown in LA detains workers without criminal history, causing protests, violence, and fears of economic damage across the US.

President Donald Trump ordered a contingent of about 700 Marines to Los Angeles on June 9, 2025, in response to what Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth described as “increased threats to federal law enforcement officers and federal buildings.”

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Protests showed no signs of stopping, as families of detained immigrants pleaded for their loved ones to be released – key US politics stories from 9 June

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As many demand the release of loved ones, Trump’s ‘border czar’ admits some were arrested without criminal records

Australian journalist Lauren Tomasi was shot with a rubber bullet while reporting on the ICE protest in LA. She has assured that she's okay after the incident.

Cleaners remove graffiti and burned cars after mostly peaceful protests that saw some vandalism and violence

California Governor Gavin Newsom condemned Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles as 'illegal and immoral,' as protests against ICE arrests turned violent.

Many say they are now ‘too scared’ to work

The Pentagon is scrambling to establish rules to guide U.S. Marines who could be faced with the rare and difficult prospect of using force against citizens on American soil, now that the Trump administration is deploying active duty troops to the immigration raid protests in Los Angeles