The “No Sleep For ICE” rally underscored growing anger at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a once obscure agency that has become the focal point of President Donald Trump’s migrant crackdown.
Dramatic images have shown federal agents, often masked and sometimes armed with assault rifles, chasing down migrants and handcuffing them at courthouses, farms and on the streets.
The heavy-handed approach has sparked fear among immigrants and infuriated many Americans, particularly in liberal cities such as Los Angeles, where large-scale street protests erupted this month over ICE raids.
It was not certain whether ICE agents were staying at the three-star hotel, but protest organizers claimed to have photo evidence.
One woman simply screamed into a megaphone. Another man wore earmuffs as he blasted distorted white noise through a speaker.
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But alongside their aggressive tactics, critics have denounced federal immigration agents for wearing face masks to hide their identities -- a highly unusual but legal practice in US law enforcement.
“For the Trump administration, turning masked raids into standard practice fits into a wider effort to dodge accountability for potentially illegal and unconstitutional actions,“ he added.
Federal officials have rejected this criticism by claiming that agents wear masks to protect them from potential reprisals.
And it crucially still enjoys Trump’s support, who last weekend praised ICE agents’ “incredible strength, determination, and courage.”
“I think it’s a modern Gestapo here in America,“ said Austin, a dance teacher.
“This city is not the one to mess with... We’re not gonna let it happen. We’re not tired,“ she added.
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