With migrant communities already living in fear amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, ICE raids in downtown Los Angeles sparked days of protests.

House Speaker Mike Johnson declined to say whether Congress should intervene in the White House’s crackdown on immigration protests but emphasized that Trump has the authority to deploy the National Guard and Marines to protect federal property.

Approximately 44 people” were administratively arrested ​​and one person was arrested on an obstruction charge, Homeland Security Investigations said.

Jae C. Hong/AP - PHOTO: People react as a Department of Homeland Security officer shoots pepper balls during a protest after federal immigration authorities conducted an operation, on June 6, 2025, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she was "deeply angered" over the raids.

Los Angeles finds itself at the center of a brewing crisis as massive immigration enforcement operations have ignited citywide

A rally will be held in Boston on Monday afternoon in response to ICE raids and protests in Los Angeles over the weekend.

We will not stand for this,” Bass said in a statement released after federal immigration authorities arrested 44 people in raids across Los Angeles.

CLAIM: A Craigslist ad seeking “the toughest badasses in the city” is proof that Los Angeles demonstrations over immigration raids are made up of paid protesters.