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Cost of Anti-ICE Protests in Los Angeles Is Estimated at Nearly $20 Million

Around 90 percent of the amount is for expenses related to law enforcement, the city controller said.
Cost of Anti-ICE Protests in Los Angeles Is Estimated at Nearly $20 Million
Demonstrators wave flags from atop a wrecked car, standing beside burning Waymo vehicles, as protesters clash with law enforcement in the streets near the federal building during a protest over federal immigration operations in Los Angeles on June 8, 2025. Ringo Chiu/AFP via Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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Violent protests in downtown Los Angeles over recent federal immigration enforcement operations have cost the city nearly $20 million so far, the city’s accountant announced on June 16.

Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia tallied up the latest costs related to the June protests and released a video explaining the numbers.
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