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How Much the L.A. Migrant Riots Cost.![]() 🎯 IMPACT: Over $30 million in taxpayer costs, deployment of the National Guard, and over 700 arrests nationwide. 💬 KEY QUOTE: “$29.5 million or 92 percent relates to LAPD’s response to protests against ICE, including citywide tactical alert costs.” – Kenneth Mejia 📍 WHEN & WHERE: Los Angeles, during June 2025, and other Democrat-controlled cities. You are now subscribed to our newsletter. 👤 WHO WAS INVOLVED: Protesters, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D), and the Trump administration. ❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Pro-illegal immigrant riots in Los Angeles, California, this month have resulted in significant taxpayer costs. IN FULL Downtown Los Angeles became the epicenter of pro-illegal immigrant riots earlier this month, with similar protests taking place in other Democrat-controlled cities. These demonstrations were in response to the Trump administration’s increased immigration enforcement efforts in California. Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia stated that the riots and protests cost taxpayers over $30 million. Mejia detailed the costs on X, writing, “$29.5 million or 92 percent relates to LAPD’s response to protests against ICE, including citywide tactical alert costs.” An additional $1.4 million went toward clean-up and public property damage. During the weekend of June 8, rioters in downtown L.A. burned Waymo cars, assaulted police officers, and
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