LOS ANGELES, USA — E don scatter for Los Angeles as immigration raids dey spark serious palava. Last Saturday, armed ICE agents show face for one swap meet for Santa Fe Springs just hours before concert wey go happen. Na so witnesses take see them masked face enter the venue, armed to the teeth like say na war zone. Normal people just dey try enjoy their Saturday.
Just day after Na ‘No Kings’ protest, downtown L.A. dey calm like hungover padi. Some people still dey waka with their signs, but e no dey like the wahala wey don happen the day before. Tim Gorry and him guy, Ben Basilan, dey sip coffee for Grand Central Market, chilling like normal Sunday. “E don dey quiet today, just normal,” e talk. But, they don participate for the protest wey full as over 30,000 people come out to show their displeasure against Trump administration policies.
With military presence don increase as dey bring troops enter L.A. for 60 days, people dey fear wetin fit happen next. Basilan talk say, “I feel say this matter fit turn bad again, especially with wetin Trump dey do.” If you be Latino, na double wahala because people dey panic wan no wetin ICE go do next.
This ICE raid saga dey cause plenty anxiety, and e get families wey dey hide for house. One woman wey no wan show face talk how she dey fear as dem dey raid places like homes and work. E no good at all. For areas wey suppose dey lively, people dey reduce their waka, even for the busy MacArthur Park.
Na so wey ICE dey bust people wey dem suspect no get papers, e dey cause tension everywhere. Even places like Dodger Stadium wey suppose be for enjoyment, Nezza, one singer, don sing national anthem for Spanish against the team’s command influence. Na turn everything upside-down, as the vibes no dey right.
California leaders don express their frustration over wetin dey happen. Governor Gavin Newsom don ask Trump to pull back dem boys wey dem send to Los Angeles, saying na just fuel for fire. “This is na serious breach of state sovereignty,” e talk. Mayor Karen Bass too don flashback and say dem na create chaos wey fit provoke seriously issues. “Na all dis military presence go only make matters worse,” Bass don yan.
As person wey no dey sleep well, even na dream go show disturbing images of protests. People dey clash with police, e dey show as they throw things at them and set some things on fire. The rallies dey supposed be peaceful, but no be everywhere dem go hear di correct gist. Some organizers don vow say dem go keep dey protest for justice while emphasizing say peaceful demonstration na the way forward.
So, as L.A. dey face this high-tension drama between military and dem protesters, the world dey watch. People wey dey fight for their rights no dey plan to back down. This story aint over yet; e still dey dey unfold.
