Federal agents and military personnel flooded Los Angeles's MacArthur Park on Monday, prompting swift backlash from protesters and a public rebuke from Mayor Karen Bass.Border Patrol agents on horseback joined the immigration crackdown in the sanctuary city,

Los Angeles was already struggling to revive its fragile economy after the most destructive wildfires in its history erupted six months ago. Now, immigration raids are driving workers crucial to the rebuilding into the shadows.

Heavily armed federal agents conducted an immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles's MacArthur Park on Monday morning, provoking immediate outrage. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass arrived at the scene, describing the presence of agents in military-style gear as "absolutely outrageous" and demanding the operation cease.