Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reaffirmed the Trump administration's commitment to strict immigration policies during a press conference in Los Angeles. Amidst ongoing protests and a curfew, Noem stated that federal operations would not wane, pledging to enhance efforts in deportations and law enforcement presence. California officials, including Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass, criticized the actions as political exploitation and an unnecessary militarized response. The scale of operations is unprecedented, with many targets identified for deportation, highlighting a significant moment in U.S. immigration enforcement history.
It will continue. "We have more assets today than we had yesterday," she said. "We had more yesterday than we did the day before. We are only building momentum."
Calm has mostly returned to the area after two nights of a city-imposed curfew, and city leaders continued to dispute claims by the Trump administration that the city was ever under siege by violent mobs.
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