Protesters Block LA Freeway in Stand Against Immigration Crackdown
The 101 Freeway in California is busy any day. On Sunday it was not just the motor vehicles on the busy roadway, but protesters, too. Hundreds flooded the freeway, which, in turn, caused major traffic delays. The…
The 101 Freeway in California is busy any day.
On Sunday it was not just the motor vehicles on the busy roadway, but protesters, too.
Hundreds flooded the freeway, which, in turn, caused major traffic delays.
The protest was in response to President Donald Trump’s illegal Immigration crackdown, per Fox News.
Protesters started to descend on Olvera Street at about 9 a.m. About 30 minutes later, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) announced street closures because of “a non-permitted demonstration blocking traffic.”
The California Highway Patrol encouraged people to avoid downtown Los Angeles.
“Please avoid the 101 Freeway in DTLA between I-110 and Mission Rd., as we work to remove a protest from the freeway. Accessing state highways or roads to protest is unlawful and extremely dangerous because it puts protesters, motorists and first responders at great risk of injury,” CHP wrote on X.