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Karen Bass: “The National Guard is here. They are guarding the federal…”

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Discusses ICE Raids, National Guard Deployment, and City Tensions

Published June 10, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:26

So right now things are peaceful. We are happy to know that the local police departments will provide mutual aid to Los Angeles. In addition to our sheriff's department, The National Guard is here. They are guarding the federal building. That is all they are doing. They are not involved in control of the protesters or anything like that. And it just makes me wonder what on earth are a thousand more National Guard soldiers going to do? (01:26–01:32)

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Asserts that the National Guard is only guarding the federal building in Los Angeles.

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“They [the federal government] are going to spend $130 million if they really bring in all these troops that are not needed at all.”
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“Legal residents have to report into immigration once a year.”
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“Now they [legal residents] are reporting with their papers just to check in and they're being detained.”
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“40% of the construction industry is Latino. I think it's way higher than that.”
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“We were told that a rumor again is, is that the raids would go on for 30 days.”
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Discusses ICE Raids, National Guard Deployment, and City Tensions | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 02:26-02:33
“These are isolated streets within downtown LA. This is not even the entire downtown LA.”
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Discusses ICE Raids, National Guard Deployment, and City Tensions | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 03:06-03:14
“It was 23 stores. The night before it was three stores.”
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Discusses ICE Raids, National Guard Deployment, and City Tensions | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 04:03-04:07
“The LAPD can handle it. But the LAPD is not alone.”
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“The President essentially usurped power away from the governor by federalizing the National Guard.”
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Discusses ICE Raids, National Guard Deployment, and City Tensions | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 05:35-05:43
“The city attorney in Los Angeles is an independently elected official.”
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Discusses ICE Raids, National Guard Deployment, and City Tensions | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 08:53-08:58
“The city attorney is absolutely looking at [filing a lawsuit against the federal government].”
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Discusses ICE Raids, National Guard Deployment, and City Tensions | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 09:17-09:20
“They know this city was not out of control.”
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“The National Guard hadn't even been deployed here.”
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Discusses ICE Raids, National Guard Deployment, and City Tensions | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 15:06-15:09
“Angelenos will feel the absence of immigrant labor.”
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Discusses ICE Raids, National Guard Deployment, and City Tensions | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 19:05-19:10
“Here's another level of trauma that was completely unnecessary that was inflicted upon you.”
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Discusses ICE Raids, National Guard Deployment, and City Tensions | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 19:55-20:01
“This is really relegated to a few streets in downtown Los Angeles.”
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“One of the reasons why we're so far ahead of any other city that has experienced wildfires is because of the support we did get from the…”
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