Los Angeles is ground zero for a federal crackdown today, as hundreds of ICE agents, Border Patrol units on horseback, and military personnel flood MacArthur Park — an area long known as a sanctuary zone and MS-13 hotspot.
According to Fox's Bill Melugin, this is one of the largest federal immigration raids ever conducted in the region. Helicopters buzz overhead, armored vehicles block streets, and protestors have already begun clashing with law enforcement.
Mayor Karen Bass is demanding a halt to the raids, calling them a threat to “community trust.” But the feds appear undeterred — and some are asking: why now?
Analysts point to rising gang-related crime and forged documentation networks as the trigger. Supporters of the raid say it’s about time sanctuary cities were held accountable. Critics say it’s political theater. So who wins here — and at what cost?
This story is still developing, but one thing is clear: tensions are boiling over in L.A.