Kamala Harris says LA protest 'peaceful', calls Trump 'cruel'

Former Vice President Kamala Harris defended "overwhelmingly peaceful" protesters in California and criticized President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops as a "dangerous escalation" amid violent clashes with law enforcement.

Protests against federal immigration enforcement by ICE escalated into violence, including rock-throwing and arrests across Los Angeles.

Trump authorized 2,000 National Guard troops in response to violence against ICE agents during deportation raids. His administration is undertaking significant deportation efforts, raising concerns about the treatment of detainees.

These confrontations illustrate the growing tensions between local sanctuary jurisdictions and Trump's federal immigration policies.