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Toronto Sun
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Toronto Sun
Florida sheriff threatens to kill violent protesters ‘graveyard dead'
Demonstrators smash the windshield of a vehicle next to a burning Waymo vehicle as protesters clash with law enforcement in the streets surrounding the federal building during a protest following federal immigration operations in Los Angeles, California, on June 8, 2025. (Photo by RINGO CHIU / AFP) Photo by RINGO CHIU / AFP via Getty Images If Florida protesters find themselves inspired by rioters against immigration crackdowns happening in Los Angeles, they better think again. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account As California officials continue to butt heads with U.S. President Donald Trump and his immigration enforcement agents, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey bluntly said those raucous actions won't be tolerated in his county. He went on to carefully explain what he meant by 'turn violent,' breaking down what punishment various offences could carry. 'If you resist lawful orders, you're going to jail,' he said in a press conference Thursday, ahead of a scheduled demonstration this weekend. 'If you block an intersection or a roadway, you're going to jail,' the sheriff continued. 'If you flee arrest, you're going to go to jail tired, because we are going to run you down and put you to jail.' 'If you try to mob-roll a car … gathering around and refusing to let the driver leave, in our county you're most likely going to get run over and dragged across the street,' Ivey said. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'If you spit on us, you're going to the hospital, and then jail,' Ivey declared. 'If you hit one of us, you're going to the hospital, and then jail, and most likely bitten by one of our big, beautiful dogs here.' That's when Ivey gets to the more serious offences. 'If you throw a brick, a firebomb, or point a gun at one of our deputies, we will be notifying your family where to collect your remains at. Because we will kill you, graveyard dead,' he said. 'We're not going to play. This has got to stop.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Opponents of the Trump administration are set to rally in hundreds of cities on Saturday – which also happens to be the President's birthday – during the military parade in Washington to mark the Army's 250th anniversary. The 'No Kings' protests are set to take place to counter what organizers say are Trump's plans to feed his ego on his 79th birthday and Flag Day, according to the Associated Press . Ivey's no-nonsense comments come days after Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd also warned protesters against rioting. With Florida Governor Ron DeSantis standing behind him at the press conference, Judd holds up two photos – one showing a 'peaceful protest' and the other showing a fiery 'riot.' RECOMMENDED VIDEO 'We can tell the difference. The governor can tell the difference. Our law enforcement officers can tell the difference,' Judd said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. He then pulls out two different photos for those who didn't understand what he was saying – one of a peaceful demonstration, the other showing looters. 'If you loot, the next thing you can try to steal is something off of your food tray at the county jail,' Judd continued as those behind him, including DeSantis, smile, nod and try to stifle their laughter. 'Because you're going to jail,' he added. 'That's a guarantee. And we're going to enjoy taking you down there.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. California Governor Gavin Newsom has been battling Trump over his handling of protests and riots in L.A., insisting that the deployment of National Guard troops and Marines have only worsened the situation. The riots in L.A. started June 6 following ICE raids across the city, sparking new protests across the country. The Trump administration said immigration raids and deportations will continue. 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Newsweek
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
Former Labor Secretary: Don't Forget the Hardworking Immigrants Targeted by Trump's California Campaign of Terror
"If you report me, I'll report you," is among the most common threats that immigrant workers hear from employers who abuse and exploit them. Immigrants cross continents and oceans seeking a better life, many escaping abuse, violence, and desperate poverty. Once here, they help raise our children, care for our elderly, serve food in restaurants, clean our homes, move products in warehouses, and harvest our produce. They become indispensable to the lives of the communities they call home and the economies that depend on their labor. Police officers clash with demonstrators during a protest following federal immigration operations in Los Angeles on June 9, 2025. Police officers clash with demonstrators during a protest following federal immigration operations in Los Angeles on June 9, 2025. RINGO CHIU/AFP via Getty Images Many endure brutal working conditions. One tool to keep workers from advocating and organizing is the threat employers make that if workers speak up, they will be deported. For nearly 20 years, I represented low-wage workers in Los Angeles, including those who were trafficked to the United States and held against their will, not permitted to leave their workplace. Invariably, the constant tool of their oppression was the daily threat that if the workers reported their captors, the U.S. government would come for them. Those who justify the Trump administration's campaign of terror on these hardworking communities argue that, because these immigrants shouldn't have come here in the first place, they deserve any mistreatment perpetrated against them. This argument is problematic for three reasons. First, it's unconstitutional. Our Constitution guarantees some protections for all people in the United States. Specifically, the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments' right to due process, which includes the right to be heard and to present evidence in one's defense, and equal protection under the law apply to all "persons," not just "citizens." Given the Trump administration's willingness to throw the Constitution out at their whim, it isn't surprising that they disregard this argument. But that doesn't mean the rest of us should. Second, it's bad economic policy. Undocumented immigrants perform essential labor. Without them, many of the industries we rely on would collapse. This is one reason many corporate leaders and industry associations have been at the forefront of advocating for comprehensive, humane immigration reform. Third, it puts the government on the side of exploitation and against working people. Using workplaces as the site of immigration enforcement makes going to work dangerous. It reinforces the threats employers make, telling workers in no uncertain terms that the government can and will be weaponized against them. The federal government is responsible for enforcing labor laws, not aiding and abetting breaking them. What this administration is doing pushes violations further underground. The Trump administration only knows how to pit communities against each other, but the reality is that working people aren't struggling to pay their rent or mortgage because of immigrants. The anti-worker raids in Los Angeles are just the next front in this administration's ever-escalating war on working people. Immigrant workers are our neighbors, our friends, and co-workers; the coaches on our kids' soccer teams and the adopted tios and tias who celebrate our children's birthdays with us. They're people like my friend, David Huerta, SEIU California president and long-time labor leader. That's one of the reasons the federal government's attacks on immigrant communities in Los Angeles have been met with protest. The Trump administration's plan is to escalate the situation to justify increased violence, detention, deportation, and lawless deployment of power. The administration's pattern of hurting vulnerable communities and then criticizing people for standing by them is intended to create enough confusion that they can get away with anything. But we can't let them. Trump has deployed more than 4,000 National Guards to Los Angeles against the wishes of Governor Gavin Newsom and despite local and state law enforcement officials' response. The last time the president of the United States deployed the National Guard without the state governor's cooperation was 60 years ago when former President Lyndon B. Johnson sent National Guard troops to Alabama to protect protesters marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge to advance civil rights. The same move is now being used to incite violence, not prevent it; to promote racism, not combat it. Julie Su is the former acting secretary of Labor and a senior fellow at The Century Foundation. The views expressed in this article are the writer's own.
Extra.ie
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Extra.ie
Australian news reporter shot at during Los Angeles protests
An Australian reporter has confirmed she is 'okay' and 'safe' after she was shot at during protests in Los Angeles over the weekend. Cars were set alight by protestors while federal agents used tear gas to break up crowds over the weekend as tempers flared in LA following ICE [Immigration and Custom Enforcement] operations. More than 100 people have been arrested, with 44 arrested on Friday on suspicion of immigration violations during raids carried out by ICE. Cars were set alight by protestors while federal agents used tear gas to break up crowds over the weekend as tempers flared in Los Angeles following ICE [Immigration and Custom Enforcement] operations. Pic: RINGO CHIU/AFP via Getty Images Sky News report that the raids saw street vendors and day workers 'rounded up,' with the operation prompting backlash from protestors who have chaotically fought back. On Sunday, rioters were seen setting fire to Waymos driverless cars, and celebrating the havoc by dancing on the roofs of cars, waving Mexican flags and chanting, 'burn, burn, burn.' The siege has resulted in the self-driving car company halting all services in and around the area. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 9News (@9news) US President Donald Trump has signed an order to deploy the National Guard in a move heavily criticized by Governor of California Gavin Newsom, who said the President wanted a 'spectacle.' The Governor has been vocal about his disdain towards the President, stating that the 'commandeering a state's National Guard without consulting the Governor of that state is illegal and immoral.' As tempers continue to flare, one person caught in the crossfire was Australian reporter Lauren Tomasi who is the US Correspondent for Aussie news channel 9News. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 9News (@9news) Lauren reported live from the violent scenes which saw a number of protestors verbally attack her and demand she 'report the truth.' Later in her broadcast, Lauren and her cameraman are away from the destructive scenes. Unfortunately, despite being away from protestors, Lauren is then hit in the leg with a rubber bullet by police. Thankfully, the reporter and her cameraman reported that they were both fine, with Lauren speaking to her 9News colleague Peter Overton, who was in the studio. 'I am okay,' she confirmed, 'My cameraman Jimmy and I are both safe. This is just one of the unfortunate realities of reporting on these kinds of incidents. It has been a really volatile day on the streets of Los Angeles.' Reporting from Downtown Los Angeles at the time, Lauren confirmed that the whole area had been 'cleared out' with citizens warned they will be arrested if they move through the area. 'There has been a lot of tempers flaring here today and certainly, tonight there is a lot of anger in the City of Angels.'
