Posted on 07/04/2025 8:15:44 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Lawrence Herrera started carrying a folded-up copy of his birth certificate in his wallet last week. He also saved a picture of his passport on his phone’s camera roll. For the 67-year-old Atwater Village resident who was born and raised here, the precaution felt silly. But he’s not taking any chances.
“I started hearing, ‘He’s taking anyone and everyone,’” Herrara said, referrring to President Trump’s immigration crackdown. “I thought, ‘You know what? That could be me.’”
Herrera was one of hundreds of protesters who spent Fourth of July in downtown Los Angeles to rally against the immigration raids that have roiled the region and the surge in federal funding approved this week to keep them going. Many on the street said they were skipping the barbecues and fireworks this year. Instead, they showed up at City Hall, some in costumes or wrapped in flags. A15-foot balloon of President Trump in Russian military uniform sat in Grand Park.
Erica Ortiz, 49, was dressed as Lady Liberty in shackles. Herrera wore a Revolutionary War outfit covered in anti-Trump pins that he said was appropriate for the occasion.
“Guess what? We have no independence right now,” he said. “That’s why we’re out here.”
They marched through Olvera Street and outside the Federal Building, which houses the immigration court, waving signs. Several police officers were monitoring the protest but kept their distance during the gathering, which lasted a few hours. “No more occupation! No more deportation!” the protesters chanted. At the federal building, military members lined up shoulder-to-shoulder guarding the property with shields and guns.
Jacob Moreno, an English teacher from Rialto, held a sign that called the day a “funeral for the freedom we pretend” still exists. He said the mood felt more solemn than the “No Kings” demonstration last month, which he...
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This is what I voted for!
Maybe it’s better to cut our losses and sell LA to Mexico for a dollar.
hundreds
Hundreds? We’re talking L.A. here. Hundreds is not particularly impressive.
Hundreds out of millions? I’m impressed. /s
“No more occupation! No more deportation!” the protesters chanted.
It’s critical to understand that Democrats feel that the US is on stolen
land with no right to exist.
Their philosophy and policies seek to achieve that goal.
Let them protest as they walk their butts south. EOS
It doesn’t matter how many protested. The law is the law and must be enforced. With the proper values, which so many people on BOTH sides lack, there exists right and wrong. We must strive to do what is right and reject what is wrong.
Of course The LA Slimes couldn’t be bothered to write about the millions of Americans celebrating the document that declared our independence from an oppressive monarchy. They’d rather cover the shitful behavior of the people who want to tear that document up.
“That could be me”????? Well don’t do anything illegal then. And STFU.
Bitch, bitch, bitch. They’re not happy unless they’re complaining. I can’t help but think that the right-trending electorate is going to get tired of the theater kids acting up
** Democrats feel that the US is on stolen land with no right to exist. **
Just like Canadians and their Indians (Hello Cleveland).
All about guilt tripping whitey.
It would make more sense to convert all of the farm land in California that needs out of state water to solar panel farms, and move the farming to the Midwest or other parts of the country that can grow the more tropical fruits, vegetables and produce.
100s. That’s all? The rent a mob isn’t being paid enough. This isn’t even worth a story.
He’s scared that ICE might grab him, so he goes to a protest against ICE.
Wow. Hundreds. In a city of 4 million people...
Who cares what happened in Mexico...
Yep, high school football games draw a much bigger crowd!
Hundreds would show up for an a** kicking contest in LA.
Hardly something worthy of news coverage.
“Hundreds”?
Impressive. Not
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