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Los Angeles Democratic Mayor Karen Bass sparked contention connected societal media this week aft she attempted to interfere pinch ICE agents conducting migration raids, calling it "outrageous" and "un-American."
Bass, who has been a vocal force of migration raids successful nan city, appeared astatine nan segment and demanded to speak pinch ICE activity erstwhile agents were conducting an cognition adjacent MacArthur Park connected Monday.
"They request to leave, and they request to time off correct now. They request to time off because this is unacceptable!" Bass said astatine nan scene.
Bass claimed connected societal media that location were children playing astatine nan park, which is good known successful nan area arsenic a hotbed for homelessness and crime moreover during daylight hours.
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LA Mayor Karen Bass attempted to extremity an ICE ambush connected Monday (Getty)
"Minutes before, location were much than 20 kids playing — then, nan MILITARY comes through," Bass posted connected X. "The SECOND I heard astir this, I went to nan parkland to speak to nan personification successful complaint to show them it needed to extremity NOW. Absolutely outrageous."
Bass’s actions sparked contiguous pushback from critics connected social media.
"If only Karen Bass worked arsenic difficult for occurrence victims successful Los Angeles arsenic she does criminal illegals," GOP Congressman Darrell Issa, who represents California’s 48th Congressional District, posted connected X.
"Democrats aren’t utilized to seeing nan rule being enforced," Jeremy Redfern, communications head for Florida Republican AG James Uthmeier, posted connected X. "But luckily, Karen was capable to speak to nan manager."
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stands successful beforehand of a separator patrol national supplier astatine MacArthur Park Monday, July 7, 2025, successful Los Angeles. (Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo)
"The national authorities would not person to deploy against overseas invaders if you would conscionable extremity harboring them," GOP Rep. Mike Collins posted connected X.
"If you did your job, those guys wouldn't request to do theirs," Substack writer Jim Treacher posted connected X.
"MacArthur Park is simply a vile, filthy, supplier infested, pack sh--hole worthy of Karen Bass," character James Woods posted connected X. "This commie loser would beryllium happier successful Cuba."
"Yeah… you’re afloat of sh--," Independent journalist Tayler Hansen posted connected X. "MacArthur parkland is nan fentanyl hub of LA and is simply a safe haven for convulsive cartels and gangs. You should return a stroll location without information and possibly moreover down 1 of nan adjacent alleys… I’m judge you’d beryllium fine!"
"Party of publicity stunts," blimpish commentator Stephen L. Miller posted connected X.
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LA Mayor Karen Bass speaks astatine a dream vigil successful Grand Park arsenic curfew goes successful effect aft days of protests successful consequence to national migration operations successful Los Angeles connected June 10, 2025. (PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
"Her metropolis has managed to rumor for illustration 10 rebuilding permits for nan victims of nan Palisades fire, but she's focused for illustration a laser beam connected protecting MS-13 members," Red State writer Bonchie posted connected X. "Checks out."
In summation to nan societal media fallout, Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino told Fox News that he was nan charismatic Bass said to connected nan telephone astatine nan segment erstwhile she demanded nan ambush beryllium stopped.
"I don’t activity for Karen Bass," Bovino said. "Better get utilized to america now, because this is going to beryllium normal very soon. We will spell anywhere, anytime we want successful Los Angeles."
Fox News Digital reached retired to Bass's agency for comment.
Fox News Digital's Louis Casiano contributed to this report
Andrew Mark Miller is simply a newsman astatine Fox News. Find him connected Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to [email protected].