A City Fights Back: How LA Defends Itself From ICE

Under Donald Trump's administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has stepped up arrests and detention of immigrants around the United States. This is how Unión del Barrio, a member of the Community Self Defense Coalition, is fighting back in Los Angeles. Film by Brandon Tauszik: https://brandontauszik.com This story was supported by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project (https://economichardship.org/) with funding made possible by The Puffin Foundation (https://www.puffinfoundation.org/). Unión del Barrio: https://uniondelbarrio.org/main/ Director, Producer, Camera: Brandon Tauszik Editor: Mariana Blanco Assistant Editor: Junseong Park Translator: Maria Evelyn Romero Gomez Colorist: Derek Hanson Audio Mixer: Matt Wood Production Company: Sprinkle Lab The Intercept: Maia Hibbett, Fei Liu, Ben Muessig, Nara Shin, Jonah Valdez Legal Review: Shawn Musgrave, David Bralow Music: Epidemic Sound Archival: Unión Del Barrio “L.A. Under Siege” by democracynow.org (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 US) _______ At The Intercept, we investigate powerful individuals and institutions to expose corruption and injustice. We see journalism as an instrument of civic action. We’re here to change the world, not just describe it. As a nonprofit organization, The Intercept relies on donations from our readers and listeners as a key funding source for our journalism. You can help us hold the powerful to account and tell stories you won’t find elsewhere. Website: https://theintercept.com/ Subscribe to our channel: https://interc.pt/subscribe Support The Intercept: https://join.theintercept.com/donate/... Subscribe to our newsletter: https://theintercept.com/newsletter/ Follow us: TikTok:   / theintercept   Twitter: https://interc.pt/twitter Instagram:   / theintercept   Facebook: https://interc.pt/facebook Threads: https://www.threads.net/@theintercept Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theintercept... Mastodon: https://journa.host/@theintercept