How Trump Brought ICE and the Army to Stage a Propaganda Raid in MacArthur Park
A raid, a propaganda event, both? Pageantry and totalitarianism joined forces in MacArthur Park.
It looked like a war zone. Seventeen Humvees, four tactical trucks, horseback agents, and nearly 100 National Guard troops poured into MacArthur Park, a historic, immigrant-heavy part of Los Angeles better known for street vendors and families than for federal raids. The official line was that immigration enforcement needed protection. The real purpose …
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