A large crowd gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday to protest the recent ICE raids and deportations. The gathering closed the 101 Freeway for hours. Police declared an unlawful assembly and forced demonstrators to disperse during the daylong event.

A massive protest formed in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday in response to President Trump’s crackdown on immigration and emphasis on deportations. Jennifer McGraw reports on Feb. 2, 2025. Details:

LOS ANGELES - A large group of anti-ICE protesters have walked onto the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles near the Alameda Street exit, according to police. Both sides of the freeway are currently blocked, officials said, and both north and southbound lanes are under major gridlock in the DTLA area.