Student demonstrators rally for immigrant rights in downtown Los Angeles

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025 1:42AM
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Student demonstrators rally for immigrant rights at park in DTLA
Hundreds of high school students marched through downtown Los Angeles in protest of new federal immigration policies.

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Hundreds of high school students marched through downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday in protest of the new federal immigration policies.

The protest marks the third straight day of demonstrations in the downtown area.

LAPD officers moved in to clear protestors after dispersal orders were issued in downtown Los Angeles.

Students, believed to be from Marshall and Garfield high schools, converged on the Main Street overpass of the 101 Freeway, eventually continuing toward City Hall.

The group congregated at Grand Park in the afternoon, where officers issued a dispersal order.

Police say the protests were peaceful throughout the day.

Meanwhile, new legislation aimed at protecting immigrant rights was introduced by L.A. City Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez on Tuesday.

This comes after several protests were held across Southern California Monday for a "Day Without Immigrants," a nationwide movement aimed at showing the importance of immigrants in the U.S.

While things started out peacefully in most places, some demonstrations ended with clashes between officers and protesters.

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