Trump ramps up dramatic daybreak immigration raids in sanctuary city LA
SUMMARY
The Trump administration intensified its mass deportation efforts with pre-dawn immigration raids in Los Angeles, targeting criminal aliens as part of a promised nationwide crackdown. ICE operations in LA began Saturday and are set to continue daily, with illegal aliens detained in California facilities pending deportation. Sources reported that agents avoided wildfire-affected areas and expect detention centers to reach capacity, prompting searches for additional space. The raids, supported by military planes, mark one of the largest deportation campaigns in U.S. history. Executive orders under Trump loosened restrictions on raids at sensitive locations, including courthouses and churches. Since Trump’s inauguration, ICE has arrested 593 criminal migrants and lodged 449 detainer requests. Among the detainees are MS-13 gang members, pedophiles, drug traffickers, and a suspected terrorist.
