Los Angeles protests live: Anti-ICE demonstrations spread to other cities
Anti-immigration demonstrations that began in Los Angeles have spread to other cities nationwide, including Dallas and Austin in Texas, Chicago in Illinois, and NYC in New York state, where 1,000 people rallied and multiple arrests were made.Los Angeles police swiftly enforce a downtown curfew, making arrests moments after it took effect, while deploying officers on horseback and using crowd control projectiles to break up a group of hundreds demonstrating against US President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.Trump has activated more than 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines over the objections of city and state leaders. They were originally deployed to protect federal buildings.Texas will deploy its National Guard to 'maintain order', its Republican governor said late on Tuesday, after protests prompted Trump to send troops to Los Angeles to back federal law enforcement.
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Title: Protests spread to other cities
Content: As the Trump administration intensifies immigration raids and takes a hard line against protesters in California, pro-immigrant rallies expressing support for Los Angeles have spread to cities across the country, including Dallas, Austin, Chicago, and New York.
Thousands of people have taken part in those demonstrations, with multiple arrests being made.
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Content: Hello, and thank you for joining our live coverage of US President Donald Trump's administration and the response to ongoing protests against its hardline immigration policy.
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