Comment: Local community support for illegals has a history of activism and organized opposition to ICE raids. None of the above report is particularly new, except a change in whom to blame. Trump's rhetoric on the campaign trail has been taken literally by organizations such as CHIRLA - a fodder for intensifying reactions. Time will tell if he adheres to the letter of his word or finds workable modifications. Irregardless, the momentum to blame and rise up communities against law enforcement seems to have no basis in whether the 'victims of deportation' are justifiably removed or unlawfully persecuted. It is perceived as all the same. In America tensions are at a high mark. The spread of increasing hysterics are not in the nations' best interest.

Further reporting:

Studio City Patch: Among the arrested were nationals from a dozen countries, and 95 percent were male, ICE officials said. 150 of the 160 immigrants rounded up in the region had criminal histories.

Eyewitness News ABC7 stated: Of the other 10, five had been ordered deported or had been deported in the past.

"Many of the arrestees had prior felony convictions for serious or violent offenses, such as child sex crimes, weapons charges, and assault," according to a statement put out by the agency.

In Los Angeles, agents arrested:

• A Salvadoran national MS-13 member arrested in Huntington Park who is wanted in his native country for aggravated extortion;
• A Brazilian national arrested in Los Angeles who is wanted in Brazil for cocaine trafficking; and
• An Australian national taken into custody in West Hollywood who was previously convicted of lewd and lascivious acts with a child.

In countering claims by activists that the immigrants were primarily non-criminal immigrants who had unsuccessfully applied for refugee status, the ICE statements appeared aimed at quelling rising panic in the community that the Trump administration is targeting immigrants who pose little threat to the community.

"The rash of recent reports about purported ICE checkpoints and random sweeps are false, dangerous and irresponsible," according to ICE. "These reports create panic and put communities and law enforcement personnel in unnecessary danger. Individuals who falsely report such activities are doing a disservice to those they claim to support."

Democratic Senator CA Diane Feinstein weighed in:
"President Trump has already ignited widespread fear and confusion in our immigrant communities with his executive order and divisive campaign rhetoric. If the reports are accurate, these raids only add to the anxiety about what's to come from this administration."

Pew Research Center report released Thursday stated: There are an estimated 1M immigrations without proper documentation living in Los Angels and Orange counties.

Is there a history? One example:
January 26, 2016, a year ago, both San Francisco and Los Angeles had protest rallies for the exact same issues: accusations of the rising number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids throughout Latino communities nationwide. Immigration activists were arrested after chaining themselves together (literally chains) and blocking traffic at intersections near ICE headquarters. This was couched in refugees fleeing violence in Central America and public outbursts that deportations should be halted and the US take accountability.

Another report stated: The Obama administration has deported more than 2.5M people since 2009, more than any president.

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