Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities, including Los Angeles

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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- President Trump is calling for even more expanded deportation operations in several major cities across the country, including Los Angeles.

Trump in a social media posting called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials "to do all in their power to achieve the very important goal of delivering the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History."

The moves comes after large protests erupted in L.A. and other major cities against the Trump administration's immigration policies.

So far, it's not known how exactly that will impact L.A. But Sunday, at the president's directions, the Department of Homeland Security said it would pause most raids on farms, restaurants and hotels.

The Trump administration has continued widespread immigration enforcement activities -- with a reported goal of up to 3,000 deportations per day.

The Los Angeles Police Department has arrested 575 people related to protest activity since they started earlier this month, police said Sunday, including 14 for looting.

Last week, President Donald Trump deployed 4,000 California National Guard troops and 700 Marines to tamp down the disruptive demonstrations while the immigration raids continue.

A federal court hearing is set for Tuesday to determine whether Trump or California Gov. Gavin Newsom will control future National Guard activity going forward. Newsom challenged Trump's decision to federalize the Guard, an action U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco said in a ruling last week did not follow congressionally mandated procedure.

His ruling was stayed by a three-judge appellate panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in response to a Trump administration notice of appeal, temporarily keeping the National Guard troops under federal control, at least through Tuesday.

City News Service contributed to this report.

ByLuis Martinez ABCNews logo
Jun 17, 2025, 5:20 PM GMT

Marines in LA will have completed 4 days of crowd control training

All 700 Marines sent to LA must complete four days of crowd control training, Marine Commandant Gen. Eric Smith told the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Smith said that the Marines are operating under standard Rules of Force.

A convoy of buses moves along Interstate Highway 10 after leaving the Marine Corps base in Twentynine Palms, Calif, Monday, June 9, 2025, near Redlands, Calif.
A convoy of buses moves along Interstate Highway 10 after leaving the Marine Corps base in Twentynine Palms, Calif, Monday, June 9, 2025, near Redlands, Calif.

"These rules emphasize de-escalation, use of non-lethal force and the inherent right of self-defense for Marines and others," he said.

The 4,000 National Guardsmen must complete two days of crowd control training, he said.

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Jun 11, 2025, 7:53 PM GMT

LASD seeking additional victims after minivan plows into crowd

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is seeking additional victims after a suspect driving a minivan plowed into a crowd in downtown L.A.

The incident happened Sunday night near Alameda and Bauchet streets, an area that was packed with people who were protesting recent ICE raids across the region.

Video captured the moment the driver performed donuts in an intersection and drove in reverse as bystanders threw objects at the vehicle.

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Jun 11, 2025, 7:43 PM GMT

Mayor Bass and other SoCal mayors call for stop to ICE raids

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Wednesday stood alongside several other Southern California mayors to call for the end to ICE raids across Southern California.

Bass was joined by more than 30 other mayors of cities across the region, including Paramount, South Gate and Huntington Park as she made her remarks.

"A week ago, everything was peaceful in the city of Los Angeles and... in their cities as well. Things began to be difficult on Friday when raids took place," Bass said during a press conference.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was joined by more than 30 regional mayors from across Southern California to call for the stop to ICE raids and the withdrawal of federalized troops.

The mayor suggested that was the cause of the unrest that has gripped the region since then.

"This was provoked by the White House. The reason why, we don't know. I posit that maybe we are part of a national experiment to determine how far the federal government can go in reaching in and taking over power from a governor, power from a local jurisdiction and frankly, leaving our city and our citizens, our residents, in fear."

"To have people live in fear, like it is today, is just unacceptable."

The group of mayors also called for the withdrawal of federalized National Guard troops and U.S. Marines from the region. Bass called the deployments a "chaotic escalation" that is "completely unnecessary."

"When you raid Home Depots and workplaces, when you tear parents and children apart, and when you run armored caravans through our streets, you're not trying to keep anyone safe. You're trying to cause fear and panic," Bass said.

"These aren't the criminals the administration is allegedly targeting. These are mothers and fathers... every day Angelenos trying to make a living."

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Jun 17, 2025, 5:20 PM GMT

61 Mexican nationals detained in LA raids

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said 61 Mexican nationals have been detained in the LA raids and are now in detention centers.