Hundreds of protesters spent July 4 in downtown Los Angeles to oppose raids of immigrants who aroused the area and approved a surge in federal funds this week to keep them moving forward. Many people on the street say they are skipping barbecues and fireworks this year. They marched through Olvera Street outside the Federal Building, where the immigration court waving signs. Several policemen were monitoring the protests but kept their distance during the party, which lasted for hours. “No more occupations! No more deportations!” the protesters shouted. In the federal building, military personnel lined up on their side shoulders to guard the property with shields and guns.
Marines attacked an American flag on Friday in a federal building in Los Angeles at a rally against ongoing immigration and customs enforcement attacks.
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Thousands of Angelenos marched peacefully against ice tactics that affected their communities at a rally held at Los Angeles City Hall on Friday.
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1. LOS ANGELES, CA – July 4: Gwen Roberts marched peacefully with thousands of Angelenos to protest immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) strategies, which were held at a rally in the city hall in Los Angeles, California on Friday, July 4, 2025. (Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times) (Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times) 2. LOS ANGELES, CA – July 4: Marines and National Guard guards perform an ice raid in the city in front of the Edward R. Roybal federal building in Los Angeles, California on Friday, July 4, 2025. (Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times) (Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times) 3. LOS ANGELES, CA – July 4: Nancy Gonzalez wears a fake bullet belt, a gorgeous dress made by Maria Flores, representing a Mexico opposing an ongoing ice attack in Los Angeles City Hall in Los Angeles, California on Friday, July 4, 2025. (Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times) (Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times) 4. LOS ANGELES, Calif. – July 4: Nancy Gonzalez wears a costume to showcase her Mexican heritage, thousands of Angelenos peacefully march in protest against immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) strategies that are held at the town hall in Los Angeles, California on Friday, July 4, 2025. (Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times) (Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times)
ATU Local 1277’s Joe Wagner conducted an ice raid in the city in front of the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles on Friday.
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Marines were at a rally Friday against the city’s ongoing ice attacks in a federal building in Los Angeles.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials and Department of Homeland Security police protesters fought back at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles on Friday.
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