Trump, protests and immigration
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Detroit area police agencies said they are ready for protests that are part of a nationwide effort to oppose President Donald Trump's immigration policy.
President Trump was asked Thursday to respond to planned counterprotests that will coincide with a military parade in the nation’s capital to mark the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday. When asked to respond to the anti-Trump “No Kings” demonstrations expected around the country, Trump quipped: “I don’t feel like a king; I have to go through…
Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids and President Donald Trump’s move to mobilize the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles are spreading nationwide and are expected to continue into the weekend.
The Los Angeles Police Department has declared all of downtown as an unlawful assembly, telling all demonstrators to leave the area immediately. "Downtown Los Angeles has been declared as an UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY. You are to leave the Downtown Area immediately," police said on X.
Demonstrators hit the streets again in L.A. after President Trump deployed the National Guard due to protests against ICE raids.
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"If you throw a brick, a firebomb, or point a gun at one of our deputies, we will be notifying your family where to collect your remains because we will kill you," Sheriff Ivey said. Ivey said that those consequences can be avoided if the law is obeyed.
Customs and Border Patrol confirmed it is providing "aerial support" to law enforcement efforts during the protests.
Voices at the demonstrations are often a mix that includes calls for more explicit support for racial justice, Palestinian freedom and socialist politics.
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Americans are divided over President Donald Trump's decision to activate the military to respond to protests against his crackdown on migrants, with about half supportive of the move, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Thursday.
Democratic governors, aside from Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), are being challenged by President Donald Trump and immigration politics, as protests across the nation crop up. The blue-state governors, many of whom are possible 2028 presidential contenders,