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The Herald Scotland
6 hours ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Fans support LA community after feds turned up at Dodger Stadium
Aguilar, a lifelong Dodgers fan who says he was born and raised in Los Angeles, stood near the intersection on a corner near Dodger Stadium five hours before the team's game. And three hours before a scheduled protest sparked by the Dodgers' silence amidst immigration raids and unrest in Los Angeles. "At least make a statement," said Aguilar, 72, who said he drove from his home about two miles from the stadium. Aguilar held a sign that said "Dodger Boo" instead of "Dodger Blue" and many motorists honked as they drove past. Aguilar said he was old enough to remember when Latinos were displaced from the Chavez Ravine area to make way for the construction of Dodger Stadium, critical to luring the Dodgers to Los Angeles from Brooklyn in the 1950s. "I still love them, but say something," Aguilar said. "Especially on this day of Juneteenth. We stand on the shoulders of Martin Luther King and Cesar Chavez." But even as drivers honked in apparent support of Aguilar's message, he said that "whether (the team) says something or not, people will still be Dodgers fans." Himself included. Amanda Carrera, who said she is a singer who wrote a song called "Dodger Girl," arrived with a sign that said "Proud to be a Latina." "I love the Los Angeles Dodgers," said Carrera, 31. "I love my community even more." Graffiti artists have left their mark near the ballpark, clearly targeting the organization over its perceived silence amidst the protests with messages like "stop selling out," "LA is our home" and "silence is the problem."
USA Today
10 hours ago
- Politics
- USA Today
Dodger Stadium live updates: Los Angeles fans protest after feds showed up at ballpark
Dodger Stadium live updates: Los Angeles fans protest after feds showed up at ballpark Show Caption Hide Caption Trump orders ICE more illegal immigration deportations in LA, Chicago President Trump ordered ICE to deliver "the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History" by expanding operations in cities led by Democrats. LOS ANGELES — In a simmering dispute, the Los Angeles Dodgers say Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were denied entry to the stadium grounds – while ICE says the agency was "never there." Who indisputably is here: Al Aguilar, one of many expected to gather outside the stadium hours before the Dodgers faced the San Diego Padres. Aguilar, a lifelong Dodgers fan who says he was born and raised in Los Angeles, stood near the intersection on a corner near Dodger Stadium five hours before the team's game. And three hours before a scheduled protest sparked by the Dodgers' silence amidst immigration raids and unrest in Los Angeles. 'At least make a statement,' said Aguilar, 72, who said he drove from his home about two miles from the stadium. Aguilar held a sign that said 'Dodger Boo' instead of 'Dodger Blue' and many motorists honked as they drove past. Aguilar said he was old enough to remember when Latinos were displaced from the Chavez Ravine area to make way for the construction of Dodger Stadium, critical to luring the Dodgers to Los Angeles from Brooklyn in the 1950s. "I still love them, but say something," Aguilar said. "Especially on this day of Juneteenth. We stand on the shoulders of Martin Luther King and Cesar Chavez." But even as drivers honked in apparent support of Aguilar's message, he said that "whether (the team) says something or not, people will still be Dodgers fans." Himself included. Amanda Carrera, who said she is a singer who wrote a song called "Dodger Girl," arrived with a sign that said "Proud to be a Latina." "I love the Los Angeles Dodgers," said Carrera, 31. "I love my community even more."
