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BBC News
16 hours ago
- Politics
- BBC News
'Immigrant City' - Angel City respond to LA raids
Los Angeles-based side Angel City wore shirts reading 'Immigrant City Football Club' before their home National Women's Soccer League game against North players' show of support was a response to the ongoing raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the resulting protests in Los club printed 10,000 T-shirts which read 'Immigrant City Football Club' on the front and 'Los Angeles is for everyone / Los Angeles es para todos' on the were handed shirts when they entered BMO Stadium, while Angel City management and coaching staff also wore them."Los Angeles is and always will be an immigrant city," said Angel City's senior social media co-ordinator Yaoziuatl Martinez. "'Immigrant City FC' points to the make-up of not just the city itself and how we represent it, but who our team is."Our team is made up of immigrants. Our staff is made up of immigrants. It's just very plainly reflecting what and who we are as an organisation."Before kick-off singer and actress Becky G, an Angel City founding investor and LA native, read a statement from the club that was distributed in card form to read: "The fabric of this city is made of immigrants. Football does not exist without immigrants. This club does not exist without immigrants."Speaking after the 2-1 defeat, Angel City defender and club captain Ali Riley said: "Football, the game that we all love, we have it here because of immigrants."It's played the way it is because of immigrants. This club that is such a huge part of me wouldn't be here without immigrants."Earlier this week the NWSL Players Association released a statement in conjunction with the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Players Association about the read: "We stand with all people seeking safety, dignity, and opportunity, no matter where they come from or where they hope to go."Every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. We know not every situation is simple. But offering compassion should never be up for debate."The NWSL has not made a weekend Los Angeles FC fans unfurled an 'Abolish ICE' banner in the stands before kick-off and sat in silence throughout the 3-1 MLS victory over Sporting Kansas Gold Cup match against the Dominican Republic in LA on Saturday passed without Friday Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum urged US authorities not to conduct immigration enforcement targeting fans at SoFi Stadium in Mexico team were forced to change hotels before the match because of security considerations.
Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Angel City FC wears shirts declaring itself 'Immigrant City Football Club'
Angel City FC players and staff wore T-shirts and read a pregame message declaring their support for immigrants on Saturday, a day of protest against ICE raids throughout Los Angeles. The front of the black T-shirts read: "Immigrant City Football Club." Advertisement The back featured the phrases: "Los Angeles is for everyone" and "Los Ángeles es Para Todos." The club was the first of the city's 11 major professional sports teams to release a statement in support of those impacted by immigration raids during the past week focused on Los Angeles County and surrounding areas. Angel City gave out "Immigrant City Football Club" shirts to the first 10,000 fans at Saturday's match against the North Carolina Courage. Singer Becky G, a founding investor in Angel City, read the following statement as players walked onto the field for introductions before the game: Advertisement "At Angel City, we believe in the power of belonging. We know that Los Angeles is stronger because of its diversity and the people and the families who shape it, love it, and call it home. "The fabric of this city is made of immigrants. "Football does not exist without immigrants. "This club does not exist without immigrants. "This is our home. "This is LA. "This is Immigrant City." Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
