Anti-ICE protests spread across country as unrest in LA continues into 5th day

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Anti-ICE protests that erupted in Los Angeles over the weekend have now spread to at least 12 states in cities from New York to Chicago, Portland and Dallas.
The smaller copy-cat demonstrations come as LA has been roiled by protests since Friday in response to federal agents arresting illegal migrants, including violent convicted criminals and gang members, there.
More than 30 protests alone were planned across the country Monday in support of David Huerta, president of the Services Employees International Union of California, after he was detained during Friday's ICE raids. He was later released Monday.
So far, none of the demonstrations outside of LA have matched the size of those in the City of Angels, where 700 Marines and 4,000 National Guard members have been deployed by the Trump administration to maintain order and help protect federal personnel and property.
9 Unrest in Los Angeles is set to continue into a fifth day, with copycat protests held across the country.
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Border czar Tom Homan said the Marines were needed to quell the protests, which have been occurring in pockets of downtown LA and neighborhoods in South Central Los Angeles.
But California Dems, including Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass, have claimed the city is being 'used for an experiment' over federal authority as they slam the deployments.
9 An ICE office was vandalized by demonstrators in Portland, Ore.
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Los Angeles
Authorities in LA braced for a fifth day of unrest Tuesday after further violence Monday.
Protesters threw objects at officers near the federal courthouse Monday, according to the LAPD, which responded with gas canisters and less lethal munitions.
Running battles were fought between protesters while tear gas and flash bangs were fired in downtown streets.
Most of the unrest is limited to a couple of square miles in a mostly commercial area of downtown.
9 Security footage shows two vandals at work in Portland on Sunday night.
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New York
At least 20 people were arrested when protesters occupied Trump Tower in Manhattan on Monday.
Video posted on social media showed demonstrators being placed in zip ties by cops and led out of the buildings.
9 Los Angeles has seen dozens of arrests in the wake of ICE raids Friday.
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Chicago
Protesters gathered in Daley Plaza to demonstrate against ICE raids in the city, ABC7 reported.
They later gathered outside the Chicago Police Department HQ, accusing cops of helping ICE with crowd control, something the department denies.
9 A suspect is detained during a fourth night of violence in LA on Monday.
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Austin
Demonstrators gathered at the Texas Capitol on Monday evening for an anti-ICE protest.
Law enforcement used pepper spray and tear gas on protesters and at least two arrests were made, KXAN reported, although the demo was largely peaceful.
9 In Chicago, unruly protesters clash with police.
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Dallas
At least one person was arrested and pepper balls used to disperse protesters in the Texas city, according to Fox News reporter Brooke Taylor.
The demonstration began on the city's Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge before moving through the city.
Demonstrators, many of whom were waving Palestine flags, were seen confronting cops.
'As long as you feel OK with capitalism, racist, imperialist state [sic],' a protester tells a cop in video shared on X — to which the officer responds, 'Do you even know what that means?'
'Yes b—h, I'm in college,' the demonstrator responds.
9 Anti-ICE demonstrators gleefully carry offensive propaganda in Chicago.
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Tampa
Hundreds gathered outside Tampa City Hall in Florida on Monday, demanding an end to the ICE raids.
They were met by counter-protesters, sparking tense exchanges, but no violence was reported, according to Fox13.
9 In New York, demonstrators were arrested when they stormed Trump Tower in Manhattan.
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Portland
Portland, Ore., saw four arrests over the weekend after an ICE facility in the city was vandalized, the Portland Police Bureau reported.
Later that night, the ICE facility was found to have been blocked off by a barricade of rocks, chunks of wood and street closure signs, the PPB said.
The city was the scene of some of the worst violence during the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020.
9 Austin, Texas, saw large demonstrations Monday.
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Philadelphia
Several protests broke out across the city Monday after the ICE raids in Los Angeles last week, as well as similar raids around Philadelphia over the weekend.
At least 20 individuals were detained by ICE in Norristown last week, local activist David McMahon told NBC Philadelphia.
Protesters gathered outside of Independence Mall on Monday afternoon, with no violence reported.
Seattle
Seattle Dem Mayor Bruce Harrell appeared at a demonstration in the city Monday, telling the protesters that the city supports immigrants and stands with Huerta, as activists called for defiance against President Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard to the streets of LA.
'We need every elected official at every corner of this state, from the governor down to local mayors, to see this as not only an attack on everyday people but an attack on local and state governments,' Roxana Norouzi, executive director of OneAmerica, told KOMO News.
Atlanta
Protesters gathered outside an ICE field office downtown in the Georgia city Monday, calling for an end to raids and deportations across the country.
A further rally is set to be held on Buford Highway on Tuesday afternoon, Fox5 Atlanta reported.
New Orleans
A smaller demonstration was held outside the Hale Boggs federal building, which houses the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, on Monday afternoon.
A single uniformed Department of Homeland Security agent watched on as a number of speakers addressed the crowd, including pro-Palestine activists, but the city remained calm.