An anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest in solidarity with Minnesota is planned in Los Angeles on Friday, Jan. 23, organizers said, the latest demonstration coming to the city amid ongoing tensions between federal immigration agents and communities nationwide.
It comes just days afternationwide walkoutswere planned in protest of the Trump administration, and previous protests earlier January over the fatal shooting ofRenee Nicole Goodby an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
Hundreds of Minnesota businessesare expected to close on Friday as part of a statewide protest over the Trump administration's immigration enforcement.
The Southern California rally will be held in downtown Los Angeles, complete with a march planned to the Metropolitan Detention Center on Alameda Street.
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"We are witnessing a dangerous pattern of behavior by ICE agents as they traverse select communities across the United States imposing their version of a warped mandate by the Trump Administration," said Angelica Salas, CHIRLA executive director in a statement.
"These are not normal times and all communities who wish to see their neighborhoods freed from these military operations and abusive behavior should express their discontent and join this national day of action to say 'Not In Our Name,' 'Not On Our Watch,'" Salas said.
The L.A. demonstration comes as federal immigration enforcement agents have continued to conduct operations in Southern California. Earlier January there was reported ICE activity in the Fashion District, and on Jan. 21, afederal agent fired shotsin a "targeted operation" in Willowbrook near Compton.
Paris Barraza is a reporter covering Los Angeles and Southern California for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her atpbarraza@usatodayco.com.
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