Anti-deportation Riots in California backfire
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has significantly increased its legal actions against individuals involved in anti-deportation riots that broke out in central California in June, according to a statement from a local federal prosecutor on Wednesday.
Bill Essayli, Acting U.S. Attorney and a President Donald Trump appointee, announced that his office has charged 53 individuals with crimes related to “assaults on [federal] agents or interference with immigration enforcement” since the riots began in Los Angeles. The unrest was sparked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, with rioters setting fires and attacking law enforcement. This marks a sharp rise from June 17, when Essayli reported that “more than 20” defendants had been charged.
Of the cases, nine have advanced to grand jury indictments, seven defendants waived their right to an indictment, and four have entered guilty pleas, Essayli noted. Seven cases were dismissed but could be refiled, while 26 others are progressing through various stages of the court system, he added.
Essayli, who assumed his role in April, provided these updates to address what he described as “misinformation going around about the great work being done by our amazing federal prosecutors.” Recent reports from mainstream media suggested that some cases lacked sufficient evidence or were struggling to hold up in court.
“It’s not uncommon for a complaint to be dismissed so that law enforcement can conduct additional investigation and collect more evidence,” Essayli explained.
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The California immigration scafflaws are repeating what they have sown. The opposition to ICE is absurd.
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