14 Jun 2025

LA protests after immigration crackdown

From Saturday Morning, 7:38 am on 14 June 2025
Protesters hold up signs as they gather to demonstrate against federal immigration operations at Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles, on June 11, 2025. Protests against Donald Trump's harsh immigration policies spread on June 11 across the United States despite a military-backed crackdown in Los Angeles and threats by the hard-right Republican president to use "heavy force." In Los Angeles, where the unrest began on June 6, an overnight curfew intended to keep people out of the downtown area was largely effective, with police arresting around 25 people who had refused to leave. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)

Photo: RONALDO SCHEMIDT

Protests over President Donald Trump's immigration raids have spread from California to other US cities, with hundreds of nationwide demonstrations planned for Saturday.

Trump's decision to dispatch troops to Los Angeles over the objections of California Governor Gavin Newsom has sparked a national debate on the use of the military on US soil. Newsom has sued the administration, seeking to block the deployment of troops.

International Affiliate Correspondent Philip Crowther speaks to Mihi.