Dozens of people were reportedly detained during coordinated federal immigration raids across Los Angeles, with unmarked vans and agents seen sweeping through city streets on Friday. In response, protesters gathered outside the Metropolitan Detention Center that evening, calling the arrests unjust and traumatizing. Teachers at the rally shared emotional stories — including a mother deported after 30 years in the U.S. and day workers fleeing an ICE raid.
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