Anti-ICE protesters flooded the 101 freeway in Los Angeles on Sunday, shutting down traffic while waving foreign flags.
Videos shared online showed protesters pouring onto the freeway on Sunday afternoon, prompting California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers to push them back. According to ABC7, the massive crowd “stopped traffic in both directions.”
“The protesters erected a makeshift barrier on the southbound side of the freeway at Spring Street and were immediately confronted by LAPD officers in riot gear. All northbound lanes were also closed,” noted the outlet.
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BREAKING: California Highway Patrol makes mass arrests to clear rioters off the 101 freeway in downtown Los Angeles.
— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) June 9, 2025
Good.
They’re not here to play games.
Thousands of anti-ICE rioters stormed the 101 freeway in downtown LA, shutting down traffic and unleashing chaos across… pic.twitter.com/YTgAhL6r5Y
Los Ángeles, CA - Protestors have successfully shut down part of the 101 freeway as thousands march through the streets to protest ICE and President Trumps ordering of 2,000 National Guardsmen.
— Anthony (@AnthonyCabassa_) June 8, 2025
Large police response can be seen in attempt to disperse the crowd. pic.twitter.com/2VOxY0FxOh
HAPPENING NOW 🚨: Police have successfully pushed all protestors off the 101 freeway and back on the streets.
— Anthony (@AnthonyCabassa_) June 8, 2025
Los Angeles, CA pic.twitter.com/2mbASfCsZ5
Birdseye view of LA’s 101 freeway
— Ephemeral (@yawahuguama) June 8, 2025
THOUSANDS of protesters flood the lanes
Police now moving in pic.twitter.com/LMJLwH4dc8
🚨New: The Protesters have now blocked the 101 Freeway in Los Angeles pic.twitter.com/vPMCHyo6lz
— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) June 8, 2025
Thousands of people are shutting down the freeway in Los Angeles in the protest organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation pic.twitter.com/sJRbYygT0E
— Karlyn Borysenko, anti-communist cult leader (@DrKarlynB) June 8, 2025
NOW: Anti-ICE protesters OVERTAKE 101 Freeway in Los Angeles, leaving cars stuck as LAPD and National Guard attempt to keep situation under control.
— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) June 8, 2025
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As Breitbart News reported, violent anti-ICE protests erupted in Los Angeles over the weekend in response to the enforcement of federal immigration laws:
Some of the leftist protesters were seen throwing eggs and shouting to warn others about impending raids.
KTLA video footage shows lines of law enforcement officers standing in the streets as protesters taunted them, while others blocked a roadway and threw objects at police vehicles. In addition, a car sitting in the middle of an intersection was seen engulfed in flames:
On Friday in Los Angeles, law enforcement arrested over 40 people during the raids and search warrant executions, enraging some city officials and immigrant advocate groups, per Breitbart News.
Due to the lack of control, the president ordered 2,000 National Guard troops into the area so ICE agents could conduct operations. Democrats have condemned the move as an escalation tactic.
“The federal government is taking over the California National Guard and deploying 2,000 soldiers in Los Angeles — not because there is a shortage of law enforcement, but because they want a spectacle. Don’t give them one. Never use violence. Speak out peacefully,” said California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).
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