Trump's mass deportations sees riots spread to Denver with crowds tear gassed
Violent unrest has taken hold in yet another US city after the huge protests that have rocked Los Angeles for five days have spread to Denver, where demonstrators have faced volleys of tear gas from police
Violent unrest has gripped another US city following the massive protests that have shaken Los Angeles for five days, now spreading to Denver. Here, demonstrators have been met with tear gas from police as tensions continue to rise over President Trump's mass deportations.
Trump's relentless clampdown on illegal immigrants has seen Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials entering workplaces, courtrooms, hospitals and homes to locate and deport individuals.
In LA, protests erupted on Friday after it was revealed that ICE agents were targeting the Latino community, including a surprise raid at a Home Depot. However, tensions escalated into a full-blown riot by Sunday, leading the president to federalise and deploy the National Guard.
On Tuesday evening, hundreds of people took to the streets of Denver, Colorado, marching in solidarity with undocumented migrants and the protesters facing violence and arrest in California. Those gathered peacefully brandished signs reading "your racism isn't patriotic" and "Colorado stands with immigrants! ICE out of our communities."
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After assembling at the State Capitol, the group then began moving down a central street, blocking the highway, reports the Express.
SWAT teams, riot police, and military Humvees repurposed for law enforcement were mobilised to disperse the protest and clear the motorway. This echoes the equally forceful tactics by federal forces in LA, where National Guard troops and US Marines are now being deployed against American citizens incensed by widespread deportations.
Denver Police allotted a mere seven minutes for the anti-ICE demonstrators to vacate Lincoln Street, which they had completely obstructed. When the crowd didn't disband, officers unleashed a barrage of tear gas canisters, effectively dispersing the assembly.
The fallout from Trump's hardline immigration policies has also sparked significant demonstrations in Dallas, Texas, and San Francisco, with tensions expected to remain high following instructions from the White House for ICE to intensify daily detentions, aiming to apprehend 3,000 suspected undocumented individuals each day.
A Denver protester shared with CBS: "My dad was deported a couple years back and I know how it feels to have family separated and struggle with that. And I don't want anybody else to go through that. Because I know my mom suffered. I suffered, and it's really traumatic and I don't want anyone to feel that way."
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