National Guard called in to disperse people protesting against ICE raids in LA

By Steve Futterman

Published June 8, 2025 at 8:21 AM EDT

In Paramount, Calif., confrontations between immigration enforcement agents and protestors led to arrests and the use of flash-bang explosives and pepper spray by law enforcement.

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