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Ordinary People Are Confronting ICE. What Could Go Wrong?
In Los Angeles, residents have banded together to thwart immigration agents. While some fear violence, others are sharing tactics with other cities.
Facing off.
Photographer: Mario Tama/Getty ImagesOn a recent sunny morning in an immigrant neighborhood of Los Angeles, children gathered for summer camp. Then dozens of federal agents rolled in — on horseback, in armored vehicles and on foot, all wearing tactical vests and helmets fit for war.
LA resident Mikema Nahmir told reporters that he was out for a walk when he spotted two women yelling about la migra. He joined dozens of citizens and activists recording the scene with their cell phones and helping the children to safety. Soon, the agents left without arresting anyone.