Austin joins anti-ICE protest in solidarity with protesters in Los Angeles

ICE protest takes place in downtown Austin

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in downtown Austin to stand in solidarity with demonstrators in Los Angeles. Activists are calling for an end to the Trump administration's crackdowns on illegal immigration.

AUSTIN, Texas - Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in downtown Austin to stand in solidarity with demonstrators in Los Angeles.

Activists are calling for an end to the Trump administration's crackdowns on illegal immigration. 

ICE protest in downtown Austin

According to the organizers of the protest, Party for Socialism and Liberation, the protest is a demand to "end the racist detention and deportation of the Trump administration."

For the past three days, anti-ICE protests have taken place in Los Angeles, and dozens of protesters have been arrested. 

Protesters said the Trump administration has falsely labeled those taking to the streets as "rioters" and has called in thousands of National Guard soldiers. 

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The emergency protest started at the Texas Capitol where hundreds came together holding signs, waiving flags, and chanting. Then, the group took to the streets of downtown Austin, making their way to the JJ Pickle Federal Building where immigrants have been held. 

"If it happens in Los Angeles to people exercising their right to free speech, what is going to happen to us?" said Laiba Khan, Party for Socialism and Liberation organizer. "The first thing that I'd like people to know is that they're not alone. We are here in numbers, we are here as a unified voice. If there's anybody feeling afraid, we are united. We are going to voice our concerns, we're going to voice our anger."

There were dozens of law enforcement officers present during the protest on Monday night.

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The backstory:

Protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles turned destructive and violent as they started on Friday, June 6. Officers were injured, vehicles were set on fire, and protesters spilled onto major freeways to block traffic.  

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Roughly 300 troops were sent to Los Angeles on Sunday by President Donald Trump after confrontations between federal immigration officers and protesters who tried to stop them from carrying out deportations.