Los Angeles-area mayors demand that Trump administration stop stepped-up immigration raids

Mayors demand Trump stop immigration raids causing fear and protests across U.S. amid National Guard deployment.

Dozens of Mayors from across the Los Angeles region banded together Wednesday (June 11, 2025) to demand that the Trump administration stop the stepped-up immigration raids that have spread fear across their cities and sparked protests across the U.S.

But there were no signs U.S. President Donald Trump would heed their pleas.

About 500 of the National Guard troops deployed to the Los Angeles protests have been trained to accompany agents on immigration operations, the commander in charge said Wednesday. And while some troops have already gone on such missions, he said it’s too early to say if that will continue even after the protests die down.

“We are expecting a ramp-up,” said Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman said, noting that protests across the nation were being discussed. “I’m focused right here in LA, what’s going on right here. But you know, I think we’re, we’re very concerned.”

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The LA-area mayors and city council members urged Mr. Trump to stop using armed military troops alongside immigration agents during the raids.

“I’m asking you, please listen to me, stop terrorizing our residents,” said Brenda Olmos, vice mayor of Paramount, who said she was hit by rubber bullets over the weekend. “You need to stop these raids.”