EXCLUSIVE: Acting US Attorney Points Out ‘Bizarre’ Trend In California Anti-ICE Rioter Cases

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EXCLUSIVE: Acting US Attorney Points Out ‘Bizarre’ Trend In California Anti-ICE Rioter Cases

1 sourceUpdated Aug 19, 2025

A top federal prosecutor in California says most suspects his office has charged in anti-deportation riots are U.S. citizens, calling the trend “bizarre.” Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli noticed the trend among the…

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