Key Takeaways
- Nearly 400 people have been arrested or detained in immigration protests in Los Angeles.
- A curfew was imposed in parts of downtown Los Angeles in response to looting and vandalism.
- Over 4,000 National Guard troops and about 700 active-duty Marines were deployed to the Los Angeles area.
Los Angeles: Nearly 400 people in immigration protests have been arrested or detained by the Los Angeles Police Department since Saturday, media reports said.
According to BBC News, 330 undocumented migrants and 157 people arrested for assault and obstruction were among those detained in the protests.
On the first night of curfew starting Tuesday night in the U.S. second largest city, there were 203 arrests for failure to disperse and 17 arrests for curfew violation, said the Los Angeles Police Department in a press release.
Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass announced Tuesday evening the curfew for parts of downtown Los Angeles that started from 8:00 p.m. Tuesday (0300 GMT Wednesday) to 6:00 a.m. (1300 GMT) Wednesday local time. She noted that local authorities imposed the limited curfew in response to looting and vandalism that occurred downtown Monday night, following largely peaceful daytime protests.
U.S. President Donald Trump has deployed over 4,000 National Guard troops and about 700 active-duty Marines to the Los Angeles area, despite objections from California Governor Gavin Newsom and other local officials.
