Blue city joins LA chaos as anti-ICE agitators injure officers in violent riots
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The Austin Police Department (APD) has published photos of eight individuals who were detained following violent actions by anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protestors this week.

The detentions happened during widespread disturbances that started in Los Angeles on June 7. These protests, sparked by recent ICE operations in the LA region, escalated into violence as participants set vehicles on fire, hurled objects and fireworks at law enforcement, damaged property, blocked streets, and resisted arrest over the weekend.

The LA riots have since bled into other major cities across the country, which are bracing for more protests and potential violence on Saturday.

Following Monday’s demonstrations in Austin, Texas, the APD announced its dedication to transparency and public safety, providing information on the incidents, injuries to officers, arrests, and the department’s plans moving forward.

State troopers use chemical irritants to try to disperse a crowd of protesters near the J.J. Pickle Federal Building at a protest in Austin to express opposition to federal immigration raids and show solidarity with demonstrators in Los Angeles Monday, June 9, 2025.

State troopers use chemical irritants to try to disperse a crowd of protesters near the J.J. Pickle Federal Building at a protest in Austin to express opposition to federal immigration raids and show solidarity with demonstrators in Los Angeles on Monday, Jun. 9, 2025. (Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman/IMAGN)

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced the deployment of National Guard troops across the state in response to protests.

“The State of Texas stands ready to deploy all necessary personnel and resources to uphold law and order across our state,” Abbott’s press secretary, Andrew Mahaleris, told Fox News Digital in a statement earlier this week. “Texas National Guard soldiers are on standby in areas where mass demonstrations are planned in case they are needed.”

A person displays signs during an "ICE Out of Austin" demonstration on June 09, 2025 in Austin, Texas.

A person displays signs during an “ICE Out of Austin” demonstration on Jun. 9, 2025, in Austin, Texas. People gathered during an emergency protest against the ongoing ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids and deportations across Los Angeles. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Mahaleris noted that while “peaceful protests are part of the fabric of our nation,” the Lone Star state “will not tolerate the lawlessness we have seen in Los Angeles.”

“Anyone engaging in acts of violence or damaging property will be swiftly held accountable to the full extent of the law,” Mahaleris said.

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