Los Angeles Immigration Raids Spark Protests and Clashes

Los Angeles Immigration Raids Spark Protests: Pepper Spray Used Amidst Clashes Paramount, CA – Tensions flared in Paramount, California on June 7, 2025, as immigration authorities conducted raids that resulted in confrontations with protesters. The operation, part of a larger series of ICE raids in Los Angeles this week, saw the use of pepper spray and other crowd control measures by law enforcement. Witnesses reported that authorities prevented detainees from speaking with lawyers and members of Congress. "They were throwing pepper spray and other things," described one witness, visibly shaken by the events. "It was chaotic, and people were scared." Rep. Luz Rivas, a California Democrat, expressed her outrage at the events. "We tried to enter the building, but they told us we could only access the detainees between 8 am and 4 pm, Monday to Friday. That's not what the law says; we should have access anytime." The Department of Homeland Security reported that more than 118 undocumented immigrants were arrested during the week's operations in Los Angeles. The incident underscores the ongoing debate surrounding immigration enforcement and the rights of detainees.