CHAOS: Anti-ICE Rioters Conflict with Federal Brokers in Los Angeles
Anti-ICE riots are breaking out in Los Angeles as thousands of leftists wreak havoc outside a detention center.
Federal agents were forced to retreat as the violent rioters vastly outnumbered them and police took no action to back them up.
Here’s a clip of the rioters demolishing a kiosk outside the facility:
BREAKING 🚨: anti-ice protestors have just destroyed a federal security kiosk and celebrate as federal agents are in full retreat. They have completely taken over the federal parking lot, outnumbering agents hundreds to one.
No local police presence to what’s ongoing. pic.twitter.com/o8z6CY0hGm
— Anthony (@anthonycabassa) January 31, 2026
The anti-ICE rioters were also filmed throwing stuff at agents, who responded with tear gas and pepper balls.
Watch this footage from the scene:
BREAKING: Tear Gas and Pepper Balls deployed in downtown LA, protesters throw things and break down structure, as part of national ICE OUT protests
Video by Ken Lopez @FreedomNTV [email protected] to license pic.twitter.com/kE9voqfXwW
— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) January 31, 2026
Eventually, the Los Angeles Police were put on tactical alert as the riots grew more violent.
BREAKING: LAPD on ‘TACTICAL ALERT’ as clashes erupt between violent anti‑ICE agitators and agents outside federal building in Los Angeles pic.twitter.com/PrRVBy9e3r
— Rapid Report (@RapidReport2025) January 31, 2026
This is still a developing situation.
Rioters have been given a dispersal order by the LAPD.
Take a look:
⚠️DISPERSAL ORDER⚠️
A DISPERSAL ORDER has been issued by the Incident Commander of the Los Angeles Police Department.
All protesters in the area of Alameda between Union Station and 1st St have 10 minutes to leave or you may be arrested per 409 PC.
— LAPD Central Division (@LAPDCentral) January 31, 2026
Apparently, this is all happening as part of a planned left-wing nationwide protest against ICE.
ABC 7 has the latest update on the situation:
Thousands of people converged in downtown Los Angeles on Friday afternoon as part of a national day of action protesting ongoing federal immigration operations.
The protest was part of the national “ICE Out” rally. Organizers of the movement are demanding that federal immigration agents leave their neighborhoods. The day of action also called for a “national strike,” asking people to keep their children home from school, stay home from work and not buy anything.
The protest began outside City Hall before the protesters marched to East L.A.
It’s just one of many protests around the country in response to two deadly shootings involving immigration agents who killed two U.S. citizens in Minnesota.
Shortly before 5 p.m., AIR7 video captured the moment a group of protesters began to clash with federal agents outside the federal detention center in downtown Los Angeles.
It appeared some protesters were throwing items toward officers before pepper spray was deployed. LAPD declared a citywide tactical alert, meaning all officers need to stay on shift.
Later, a dispersal order was issued as officers formed skirmish lines near the federal building.
If they don’t comply, then hopefully, we will see some arrests happening.
This cannot be allowed or encouraged.
🚨 JUST IN: LAPD have now issued a DISPERSAL ORDER for the anti-ICE rioters
They need to start making MASS ARRESTS if this does not break up immediately — the federal agents are vastly outnumbered and property is being destroyed! pic.twitter.com/dhmL8lTOEZ
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 31, 2026
Even CNN admits the situation is really bad:
🚨 BREAKING: Even *CNN* is admitting the riots in Los Angeles outside the federal facility are now OUT OF CONTROL
“Protesters have OVERTAKEN this and there’s no police!”
WHAT IS GOING ON, @GavinNewsom? pic.twitter.com/21HAwjnct5
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 31, 2026
Unsurprisingly, there’s no word yet from Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass responded to the riots with this brief statement on X:
Peaceful protest is a constitutional right. I urge Angelenos to exercise that right safely and not give this administration an excuse to escalate.
Los Angeles stands together.
— Mayor Karen Bass (@MayorOfLA) January 31, 2026
Assaulting federal agents and destroying federal property is not okay and should not be tolerated.
Arrest them all and set an example!