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Demonstrations will be held across the nation on Friday and Saturday, including in Los Angeles, calling for the withdrawal of federal immigration agents.<\/p>\n
Why now: Immigration raids ramped up over the summer and have shown no signs of slowing down. The protests are in response to the back-to-back killings of Renee Nicole Good<\/a> and Alex Pretti<\/a> in Minnesota, as well as those who have died in ICE custody.<\/p>\n Background: It\u2019s the second call to action for a national strike against the Trump administration\u2019s immigration enforcement actions. Last week, thousands took to the streets of Los Angeles<\/a>, Minneapolis and other cities, calling for an end to the ICE raids.<\/p>\n Keep up with LAist.<\/p>\n If you’re enjoying this article, you’ll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. <\/p>\n Here are the planned actions across L.A.:<\/p>\n Friday, Jan. 30<\/p>\n Los Angeles City Hall at 1 p.m.\u00a0ICE Detention Center in downtown at 3 p.m. Temple Grounds in Echo Park at 7 p.m.Amazon Water Garden in Santa Monica at 10 a.m. The Culver Steps in Culver City at 3:30 p.m. The Valley Mall in El Monte at 5 p.m. Monrovia Library Park at 5 p.m. Little Company of Mary Torrance<\/a> at 11:30 a.m. Burbank City Hall<\/a> at 12:30 p.m. Pasadena<\/a> at Fair Oaks and Colorado Blvd at 11 a.m. <\/p>\n Saturday, Jan. 31<\/p>\n