Skip next section Trump’s travel ban takes effect
06/09/2025June 9, 2025
Trump’s travel ban takes effect
US President Donald Trump’s new travel ban took effect Monday, with citizens from 12 countries barred from entering the US.
Trump signed the proclamation that applies to citizens from the following countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
The administration is also imposing heightened restrictions on people from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela who are outside the US and don’t hold a valid visa.
Trump enacted a similar policy when he was president the first time and in 2017 initially targeted citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries.
That ban was reversed by President Joe Biden.
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Skip next section What to know about how protests unfolded over the weekend
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What to know about how protests unfolded over the weekend
The arrival of the National Guard in Los Angeles County followed two days of protests that began Friday in downtown Los Angeles before spreading on Saturday to Paramount, a predominantly Latino city which neighbors Compton.
Federal agents arrested immigrants in LA’s fashion district, in a Home Depot parking lot and at several other locations on Friday. The next day, they were gathering at a Department of Homeland Security office near another Home Depot in Paramount, which drew out protesters who suspected another raid.
Federal authorities later said there was no enforcement activity at that Home Depot.
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Skip next section Protests continue into third consecutive night
06/09/2025June 9, 2025
Protests continue into third consecutive night
National Guard troops stood shoulder to shoulder starting Sunday morning, carrying long guns and riot shields outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown LA.
Protesters shouted “shame” and “go home” and after some closely approached guard members, another set of uniformed officers advanced on the group, firing smoke-filled canisters into the street.
At least two self-driving cars were set ablaze, with photos and video of the burning vehicles widely circulating on social media.
All of downtown Los Angeles has been . Protesters also blocked a freeway after the initial protest site nearby was determined as “unlawful assembly” by police.
A number of people were arrested.
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Welcome to our coverage
Clashes between protesters and uniformed officers continued for a third night in Los Angeles as 300 federal troops arrived — against the wishes of the state’s authorities — prompting more pushback and unrest.
California state’s Democratic governor Gavin Newsom said he requested the Trump administration withdraw its order to deploy 2,000 National Guard troops in the Los Angeles Country, calling it unlaw.
More developments to follow throughout the day.
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