Hundreds, if not thousands, of protesters waving Mexican flags flooded Los Angeles’s Highway 101 on Sunday to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration reforms, video published by KTLA shows.
The California Highway Patrol shut down the freeway after the protesters mobbed both sides of the road, blocking anyone from entering, KTLA reported.
NOW: Anti-ICE protesters are blocking both sides of the 101 Freeway near the Alameda Street exit in DTLA. The CHP has since closed that portion of the freeway. Read more: https://t.co/K60ImdzmDi pic.twitter.com/iO5ARSTyTL
— KTLA (@KTLA) February 2, 2025
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) called the protests “non-permitted” in a post on X and noted they were causing “major gridlock.”
⚠️Traffic Advisory⚠️ Los Angeles St and Alameda, Olvera St. A non-permitted demonstration has gathered at the plaza of Olvera St….
