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Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles had a protests in front of the team’s match against Washington Nationals Saturday.
The city is facing continuous unrest against American immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) operations that have sometimes escalated into violence.
Recordings on social media showed that protesters gathered near the stadium practiced signs that opposed IS and President Donald Trump.
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Protesters gather outside Dodger Stadium to protest the presence of ice and border patrol agents at the stadium parking ground before a game between Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. (Zin Chiang/Picture Alliance via Getty Images)
The team refused Ice Agents’ access to the Ballpark grounds on Thursday.
The team said the agents had “requested permission to access the parking spaces” but a spokesman for ICE said in an E email to Pakinomist Digital that “ice cream was never at Dodgers Stadiumand thus never tried to access. “
Ice cream said in one Social Media Post Reply to Dodgers’ statement, “False. We were never there.”
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Protesters gather outside Dodger Stadium to protest against the presence of ice and border patrol agents. (Zin Chiang/Picture Alliance via Getty Images)
Law enforcement discovered outside Dodger Stadium earlier Thursday was originally assumed to be ice, which got protesters on the spot. But in its own statement after Ice’s denial, US customs and border protection (CBP) said “CBP vehicles were at the stadium parking lot very short,” and it “had nothing to do with Dodgers.”
Vehicles in stadium areas were “not related to any operation or enforcement,” a CBP spokesman said in a statement.
Dodgers have promised $ 1 million to help families affected by Isarrestations.
The team released a statement on Friday in which he announced the obligation, adding that the money will go “against direct financial assistance to families of immigrants affected by recent events in the region.”
“We believe that by committing resources and taking action, we will continue to support and lift the communities in the Greater Los Angeles.”
Dodgers refused to comment on Saturday’s protests when they were contacted by Pakinomist Digital.
