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California Gov. Gavin Newsom picked at old wounds on social media and posted a doctored photo of Sean Spicer, President Trump’s first-term press secretary, and an image of sparse crowds on the National Mall for the parade.
At least five carwashes across Los Angeles County and Orange County have been raided since Sunday, according to one labor group.
The protest comes before leaders vote on whether or not to pass a budget that is expected to lock new undocumented immigrants out of Medi-Cal.
Democratic policies regarding immigration has evolved as attitudes have hardened after record border crossings during Joe Biden's administration.
Critics such as California Governor Gavin Newsom viewed Trump's decision to send in the National Guard as an abuse of power.
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, a non-profit working to advance human and civil rights of immigrants, is facing federal investigation and criticism from state lawmakers over its possible involvement in immigration protests. The group has denied accusations of wrongdoing.
Thousands of people nationwide have shown up at protests and rallies opposing ICE raids as unrest grows in response to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
Since the start of the protests, the Los Angeles Police Department has arrested 385 people, USA Today reported on Wednesday.