Headline Roundup • June 12th, 2025
ICE Raids, Protests, and Riots Expand to Other US Cities
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Amid unrest in Los Angeles over anti-ICE protests, protests and riots have spread to cities across the US.
Las Vegas: On Wednesday night, protesters gathered in downtown Las Vegas, and shortly after 9 p.m. the local police department posted that the protest was “an unlawful assembly” due to protesters “engaging in illegal activity.” The police used tear gas, rubber bullets, and flashbang grenades to disperse the crowd.
Texas: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he would deploy the National Guard across parts of the state ahead of a protest planned in San Antonio on Wednesday. On Monday, protesters in Austin blocked the streets in some districts and faced tear gas and pepper spray projectiles.
Other Cities: Local police also arrested protesters in San Francisco, Santa Ana, New York, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Spokane, Washington. Chicago and Portland, Oregon, also saw mass protests. Cristina Pacione-Zayas, the chief of staff to the Chicago mayor, said, “There will be tactical teams, mini-tanks, other tools they use in which they plan to do raids, as we saw in Los Angeles.” NBC News Chicago (Center) reported that ICE tactical teams are also expected to be sent to Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Seattle.
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Protests over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement have spread to cities across the United States, as the president warns that the deployment of national guards and Marines to quell demonstrations in Los Angeles should serve as a warning that similar ones would not be tolerated.
Many of the protests this week have been organized by a variety of groups, including labor unions and the “50501” movement, a decentralized, grassroots campaign that has been organizing rallies against various Trump policies including immigration.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday night to express their opposition to immigration raids and the Trump Administration's mass deportation plan.
Large crowds assembled on Las Vegas Boulevard near the Federal Courthouse, leading to several street closures in the downtown area.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has maintained a significant presence at the scene. Tear gas, flash-bang grenades, and rubber bullets were used as well in an effort to disperse the crowds.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he would deploy the National Guard across parts of the state as anti-ICE protests that have gripped Los Angeles since Friday—and resulted in hundreds of arrests—spread across the country.
“Peaceful protest is legal. Harming a person or property is illegal & will lead to arrest. @TexasGuard will use every tool & strategy to help law enforcement maintain order,” Abbott wrote in a post on X.
The move came ahead of a planned protest in San Antonio expected Wednesday, two days after protesters in Austin were...
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