On June 6, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents began a series of raids in Los Angeles, and their actions were the boiling point after months of violent apprehensions. 

Protests grew and the federal government sent unsolicited troops as a response, which only heightened tensions. We speak with Cal Matters reporter Sergio Olmos about how we got here, what’s happening with the Trump administration’s excessive crackdown and why this is happening in a Sanctuary city.

“People here in Los Angeles do not like the idea of federal agents coming in and raiding Home Depots, it’s not even that political,” Olmos said. “Going against working people who are trying to get, not very glamorous, low-paying jobs, and going after them with assault rifles, that is not a very popular thing here.”

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This story was produced by Monica Morales-Garcia. It was edited by Andrea López-Cruzado and by Latino USA’s Managing Editor Fernanda Echavarri. Fact-checking by Roxana Aguirre and Diego Perdomo. It was mixed by Stephanie Lebow.

Featured image by AP Photo/Eric Thayer.