What started with a handful of federal raids has now pushed Los Angeles to the edge. Since June 6, 2025, the city has been gripped by mass unrest after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents targeted multiple businesses suspected of employing undocumented immigrants. These were full-scale operations, carried out in broad daylight, in areas like the Fashion District and Westlake. And the L.A. protesters’ response was explosive.
Demonstrators flooded downtown streets, blocking key routes and occupying intersections. The city’s central core has become a conflict zone. Vehicles have been torched – including several self-driving units – rocks and fireworks hurled at law enforcement, and federal buildings are now under constant guard. While the situation hasn’t escalated into all-out citywide collapse yet, tensions are rising by the hour. CONTINUE READING