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LA Mayor Karen Bass Confronts Federal Agents During Immigration Sweep at MacArthur Park

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Federal agents and National Guard troops stormed MacArthur Park in Los Angeles Monday, rifles in hand, armored vehicles rolling, and horses clomping through a children’s summer camp, all in a brazen immigration sweep that had Democrat Mayor Karen Bass spitting fire and vowing to fight back.

As the Trump administration flexes its muscle, the left is losing its collective mind over it.

Bass, fresh off a phone call with Customs and Border Protection’s Assistant Chief Patrol Agent David Kim, marched into the park like a general on a mission, demanding the feds pack up their toys and leave.

"They need to leave and they need to leave right now!" she shouted, according to witnesses.

The armed forces arrived in armored vehicles, vans and SUVs in an apparent show of force.

Later, she told reporters, "What I saw in the park today looked like a city under siege. It’s outrageous and un-American to have armed vehicles in our American parks."

Apparently, enforcing the law is now a "siege" in your sanctuary city. The feds, however, aren’t here for the mayor’s tantrums.

Border Patrol El Centro Sector Chief Gregory Bovino shot back on FOX Los Angeles, warning, "The federal government is not leaving LA. … The federal government does not work for Karen Bass. We’re going to be here until that mission is accomplished. Better get used to us now because this is going to be normal very soon."

The raid sent kids from a summer camp scurrying to a basement and disrupted a health clinic serving the homeless, city officials whined.

Bass took to X, posting a dramatic time-lapse of agents crossing an empty soccer field, wailing, "Minutes before, there were more than 20 kids playing — then, the MILITARY comes through. The SECOND I heard about this, I went to the park to speak to the person in charge to tell them it needed to end NOW. Absolutely outrageous."

No arrests were reported, likely because activists tipped off park-goers to scatter before the feds arrived, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Bass, ever the defender of lawlessness, called the operation a fear-mongering "political stunt" and doubled down on LA’s sanctuary city status.

Bass condemned the deployment at the park as a “political stunt” and vowed that LA would remain a sanctuary city.

Meanwhile, protesters slashed tires and hurled objects at federal vehicles – because nothing says "we’re the good guys" like vandalism.

California’s Gavin Newsom, never one to miss a chance to grandstand, chimed in at a press conference marking the six-month anniversary of LA’s wildfires.

"I want folks to know that we have your back," he said. "We’ll continue to come back and do what we can to protect our diverse communities, to protect the spirit that defines the best of this city and our state and to push back against this cruelty that is being perpetuated by the president of the United States."

The Trump administration, undeterred, has sued Los Angeles for obstructing federal immigration enforcement, while Bass is countersuing over the raids and National Guard deployment.

This is shaping up to be a legal cage match, and the left’s playbook—scream "racism," obstruct, and sue—is in full swing.

Bass and Newsom are aiding and abetting illegal immigration while wrapping themselves in the flag of compassion.

Their sanctuary policies shield criminals, burden taxpayers, and erode the rule of law.

MacArthur Park isn’t a playground for kids; it’s a magnet for MS-13 and chaos, and the feds are finally doing what local leaders won’t—cleaning it up.

The clash in Los Angeles is just the opening salvo in Trump’s immigration crackdown, and with Bass and Newsom digging in, expect more fireworks.

This is the state of the nation’s immigration fight, and it’s only getting hotter.

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Alicia Powe

Alicia is an investigative journalist and breaking news reporter with RiftTV. Alicia's work is featured on outlets including The Gateway Pundit, Project Veritas, Townhall and Media Research Center.

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