Summary
On Monday, federal officers and members of the California National Guard were sent to MacArthur Park in Los Angeles for about an hour. The operation aimed to assist immigration officers and involved military vehicles. Officials did not confirm any arrests, while local leaders criticized the deployment.
Key Facts
- Federal officers and about 90 California National Guard members were deployed to MacArthur Park.
- The operation included over a dozen military vehicles.
- The park is in a neighborhood with many immigrants and businesses with signs in multiple languages.
- Mayor Karen Bass criticized the deployment, calling it a "political stunt."
- An 8-year-old boy expressed fear of immigration officers, known as ICE.
- Health care workers were told to leave the park by armed troops.
- The deployment follows President Trump's increased focus on deporting immigrants illegally in the U.S.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Bass criticized the operation as unnecessary and damaging.
