Looks like the chaos is continuing in Los Angeles.
Protesters tried to block ICE vans on Friday with one person finding out it wasn't a good idea, when he appeared to fall in front of a van. Then the protesters went to the federal detention facility, got violent, and caused chaos there as they damaged property and threw things at law enforcement officials. The California SEIU President David Huerta was among the people detained, and the U.S. Attorney later said he was arrested for allegedly interfering with officers.
Homeland Security said that they were surrounded by 1,000 people, and it took over two hours for the LAPD to arrive despite being called "multiple times."
ICE Acting Director Todd M. Lyons issued a statement on the violent June 6 assaults against federal law enforcement officers in Los Angeles:
— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (@ICEgov) June 7, 2025
“Our brave officers were vastly outnumbered, as over 1,000 rioters surrounded and attacked a federal building. It took over two hours for… pic.twitter.com/MDBxI4L4X0
The rioters also defaced the building with graffiti, including anarchist symbols, "Kill ICE," "Dead cops," and anti-Elon Musk statements.
NEW: Images of vandalism outside the Federal Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles. Much of the graffiti is anti ICE, police, and @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/n1pQq759lR
— Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) June 7, 2025
There were more law enforcement actions going on in the greater Los Angeles area on Saturday. Once again, the radicals got crazy and violent, this time at a Home Depot in Paramount, California.
Protesters tried to block a U.S. Marshals Service bus and two SUVs.
🚨Breaking News: Federal officers use flash grenades and appear to shoot rubber bullets at protestors that got in front of the U.S. Marshals prisoner transport bus in Los Angeles.#LosAngeles pic.twitter.com/yPiVhGH3FF
— Moni 💕 (@MoniFunGirl) June 7, 2025
The protesters also spread orange shopping carts from Home Depot across the street to stop the federal agents.
HAPPENING NOW 🚨: Protestors have just lit an item on fire nearby DHS agents, in a protest in Paramount, CA
— Anthony (@AnthonyCabassa_) June 7, 2025
VC 🎥: @IRT_Media pic.twitter.com/aR6HxKGV8J
They burned an American flag and lined the boulevard with large cement bricks, also.
Someone started a fire and threw an American flag on it here in Paramount, CA pic.twitter.com/EchJufoQM7
— Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) June 7, 2025
Then you saw things like people throwing rocks right at federal vehicles including Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) vehicles. This is crazy; people could have been killed.
Felon that should be charged with attempted murder, hurls rocks at Border Patrol and unmarked Federal vehicles leaving Paramount California. pic.twitter.com/sXO5MvrU8p
— Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) June 7, 2025
Fox's Bill Melugin reported that he obtained video from inside one of the vehicles that was assaulted, and you can see how crazy it was.
BREAKING: @FoxNews has obtained intense video showing @CBP agents’ perspective inside their vehicle as it is pelted with rocks while they attempt to leave the anti-ICE protest in Paramount, CA today. You can hear & see the windows & windshield breaking w/ each hit. Federal source… pic.twitter.com/2oo2N4GzU1
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) June 7, 2025
An agent was hurt.
I’m told one of the agents suffered a minor laceration to his hand as a result of a rock penetrating the windshield. Not major - but shows things could have been much worse if a few more rocks had come though as the windshield had cracked open. pic.twitter.com/UPknsi0vaj
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) June 7, 2025
Another Fox reporter's vehicle was trashed. They bashed it and stole things from it.
Our vehicle took a hit in Paramount. Protesters continue to square off with Border Patrol agents. The situation has been going on for about 5 hours now. #Paramount #California pic.twitter.com/WYsqnVT9Hu
— Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) June 7, 2025
But the feds were not playing around in response.
BREAKING 🚨: Federal agents are facing off with protestors in Paramount California in ongoing weekend protests.
— Anthony (@AnthonyCabassa_) June 7, 2025
Local source there says it sounds and looks like a war zone, explosions everywhere.
VC: @IRT_Media pic.twitter.com/XJHc1vYnba
Local politicians should be condemning these radical actions, which are endangering the lives of law enforcement and others. Unfortunately, instead, you get statements that only help to incite things--like the statement from Mayor Karen Bass.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said that anyone who harms any agents will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
A message to the LA rioters: you will not stop us or slow us down. @ICEgov will continue to enforce the law.
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) June 7, 2025
And if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
“Multiple arrests have already been made for obstructing our operations,” FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said on X. “More are coming. We are pouring through the videos for more perpetrators. You bring chaos, and we’ll bring handcuffs.”
This is a developing story, and we will provide more information as it becomes available.
[Editor's Note: This article was edited for clarity post-publication.]
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