Protesters gathered in Paramount, and the chaotic confrontation with federal agents was ordered to disperse. An illegal convention was announced at around 4 p.m. Saturday, with officials warning the crowd to immediately withdraw in Spanish and English.
Confrontation near Home Depot of the Alondra Blvd 6400. During a period of the day, even as federal officials warn further immigration raids come to Los Angeles. At least one protester was injured during the highest protest, according to witnesses.
The ode to “Fuera Ice” can be heard when the lightning grenade deployed by federal agents illuminates the scene – ice, get out. The agents appear to include members of the Border Patrol, the U.S. Marshal Service and Homeland Security Investigation.
A group of protesters on the street corner shouted the verdict, “Only noise.” Soon after, grenades exploded under their feet, causing them to scatter briefly.
A Times reporter watched a protester collect a bag of trash and lit it in the middle of Alondra Boulevard, half a block from where the immigrant agents were collected.
This led to 44 people suspected of violating immigration while another person suspected of obstructing justice after a raid in Los Angeles on Friday.
“Federal law enforcement operations are being carried out as planned in Los Angeles County this weekend,” we Atty. As the standoff unfolds, Bill Essayli said on X. “I urge the public not to interfere with these legal actions. Anyone who hinders federal agents will face arrest and prosecution.”
In Paramount, a Latino city with 82% land, protesters gathered on Alondra Boulevard, after reports that U.S. immigration and customs law enforcement officers targeted people at a family warehouse where New York workers usually gathered in search work.
A group of protesters stationed near the Alondra exit of Highway 710, collected by Home Depot for the second time.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the scene at about 11 a.m., and the department clarified in a statement that it was “not involved in any federal law enforcement action or action” and that it was present only to assist in traffic and crowd control.
By Saturday afternoon, the bright orange cart at Home Depot and a blue recycling bin were scattered along the boulevard. The air was filled with smoke.
After a round of flash explosions and pepper balls, federal agents deployed one. Witnesses said some projectiles attacked the protesters.
One woman in the protest group appears to be bleeding, and another man is treated for injuries.
“There were some people throwing bricks around him. One of the windows was broken and he was unconscious. He seemed to be in a very bad state,” said Nico Thompson-Lleras, a lawyer with the Alliance for Humanitarian Immigration Rights, witnessing the incident. He said it was not clear whether the man was hit by a vehicle, weapon or something.
Paramount Mayor Peggy Lemons, who attended the scene, said she had not learned of any arrests at her home warehouse. The confrontation appears to have begun when protesters found immigration officials boarding the office in a nearby commercial square. She encourages the crowd to remain calm to avoid violence.
She said she was told that the Department of Homeland Security is looking for undocumented residents against family warehouses throughout the county. But she had little communication with the city operations they represented, about 4.5 square miles and home to about 57,000 people.
“We don't know what happened or what their goal is. It's not a good preparation for me to think that it won't increase fear, nor the consequences for my consequences,” she said. “The most important thing is that there is no communication and it's on a whim. It can cause confusion and fear.”
A federal official told the Times that there was no raid at the Paramount home warehouse on Saturday.
Helicopter videos at the scene showed law enforcement vehicles blocking access while closing the road. The Border Patrol stood in line. Sheriff's deputies got rid of the flash and cleared the highway exit of protesters.
A US Marshal's service bus approaches the location and when it leaves the highway, the crowd is surrounded by crowds. The protesters kicked the car and pushed it back, trying to stop it, and another federal vehicle drove up next to the bus. An agent appeared to shoot tear gas and pushed the crowd back.
“This morning in my area, the ice brought their horror tactics and masked agents to #Paramount,” wrote our representative Nanette D. Barragán, whose area includes Paramount, in an article on X. “This is unacceptable. We will ask for answers and accountability. Provide safety for people there, please stay safe, stay safe, protest peace and understand your rights.”
Protesters burned the American flag while others waved the Mexican flag. Some people started lining the boulevard with large cement bricks.
Federal officials put forward an ominous tone.
“We have been in a way that has hindered our business,” FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said on X.
California Parliamentarian José Luis Solache Jr. decided to turn around.
Solache said when agents began shooting the cans in their direction, forcing him and others to run into the smoke, he arrived and began to watch other protesters with other protesters. He said he tried to get information about what they were doing after identifying himself with the agent, but they would not answer his questions.
“You see the community here, proving that they don’t want them here,” he said as Flash-Bangs drove toward the vicinity. “Our hardworking community is becoming a goal. These are hardworking families. These are not criminals.
