{"id":49527,"date":"2025-06-10T15:41:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T15:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=49527"},"modified":"2025-06-10T15:41:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T15:41:40","slug":"archbishop-gomez-urges-calm-and-restraint-as-ice-protests-erupt-in-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/archbishop-gomez-urges-calm-and-restraint-as-ice-protests-erupt-in-los-angeles\/","title":{"rendered":"Archbishop Gomez urges calm and restraint as ICE protests erupt in Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Waymo cars are set on fire and vandalized during a protest against immigration raids on June 8, 2025, in Los Angeles. \/ Credit: Nick Ut\/Getty Images<\/span>\n<\/div>\n

CNA Staff, Jun 9, 2025 \/ 17:38 pm (CNA).<\/p>\n

Archbishop Jos\u00e9 H. Gomez of Los Angeles, the nation\u2019s largest Catholic community, issued a statement calling for \u201crestraint and calm\u201d<\/a> as tensions in Los Angeles escalated over the weekend as some protests sparked by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests of unauthorized immigrants turned violent.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am troubled by today\u2019s immigration enforcement raids in Los Angeles, and I am praying for our community,\u201d Gomez said in a statement issued June 6.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all agree that we don\u2019t want undocumented immigrants who are known terrorists or violent criminals in our communities. But there is no need for the government to carry out enforcement actions in a way that provokes fear and anxiety among ordinary, hardworking immigrants and their families.\u201d<\/p>\n

In his stament, Gomez called on Congress to fix the country\u2019s \u201cbroken\u201d immigration system.<\/p>\n

The unrest, which began on June 6 in response to ICE raids at multiple work sites, escalated after the arrest of David Huerta, president of the California chapter of the Service Employees International Union, who allegedly blocked the path of ICE vehicles. <\/p>\n

Videos showed crowds surrounding vans, chanting, and growing in number as the protests extended into the night. Demonstrations intensified on Saturday, with protesters gathering outside the detention facility where Huerta was being held after his release from the hospital, where he was treated for injuries sustained during his demonstration and subsequent arrest.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, the situation worsened as California Highway Patrol used flash-bang grenades to clear Highway 101 after protesters blocked the roadway, throwing debris, including tree branches and fireworks, at police vehicles below.<\/p>\n

Sunday night saw further chaos, with protesters setting multiple Waymo driverless taxis on fire, throwing rocks at officers, and defacing neighborhoods with anti-ICE graffiti. <\/p>\n

A candlelight interfaith prayer vigil scheduled for Sunday evening at Los Angeles City Hall, organized by the archdiocese\u2019s Immigration Task Force and groups like the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, the Central American Resource Center, and LA Voice, was postponed out of caution due to the escalating violence. <\/p>\n

The groups issued a statement reaffirming their call for nonviolence and pledged to reschedule the vigil when conditions stabilize.<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard on Saturday night, citing local leaders\u2019 failure to control the situation. Gov. Gavin Newsom fiercely opposed the move, calling it a breach of state sovereignty. On Monday, California filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging its decision to federalize the California National Guard.<\/p>\n

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Le auto di Waymo vengono date alle fiamme e vandalizzate durante una protesta contro i raid sull'immigrazione l'8 giugno 2025, a Los Angeles. \/ Crediti: Nick Ut\/Getty Images CNA Staff, 9 giugno 2025 \/ 17:38 (CNA). L'arcivescovo Jos\u00e9 H. Gomez di Los Angeles, la pi\u00f9 grande comunit\u00e0 cattolica della nazione, ha rilasciato una dichiarazione chiedendo \"moderazione e calma\" [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":49525,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-49527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CNA_LOGOredblk-77.png?fit=2692%2C752&quality=69&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":49996,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/los-angeles-archbishop-calls-for-day-of-prayer-mass-for-peace-and-unity-amid-riots\/","url_meta":{"origin":49527,"position":0},"title":"Los Angeles archbishop calls for day of prayer, Mass for peace and unity amid riots","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Giugno 14, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"LAPD rally as a curfew takes effect in Los Angeles on June 10, 2025, following days of protests in response to federal immigration operations that saw clashes spread across downtown. \/ Credit: BENJAMIN HANSON\/Middle East Images\/AFP via Getty Images CNA Staff, Jun 11, 2025 \/ 15:16 pm (CNA). 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