(The Center Square) – A Wednesday night protest in Seattle against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement resulted in a dumpster fire, e-scooter blockades, fireworks and eight arrests.
The protest – dubbed “From LA to Seattle: ICE out!” – comes amid national unrest over immigration enforcement, particularly in Los Angeles, where protests escalated into clashes between protesters and law enforcement, vandalism and looting. By Wednesday evening, some 500 National Guard troops had been deployed to assist ICE agents during operations in the City of Angels.
The Seattle branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation posted the protest details on social media, referring to the L.A. protests as a “courageous stand against [President Donald] Trump’s reign of terror targeting immigrant families.”…