Two months after visiting President Donald Trump at the White House, the Los Angeles Dodgers are taking action to fight back against one of his controversial moves.
On Thursday, the Dodgers announced in an X/Twitter post that they denied ICE agents permission to enter the parking lot at Dodger Stadium. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement responded by saying that they were never there, even though video and photo evidence from witnesses proves otherwise.
In another move to push back against Donald Trump’s policies on ICE raids, the Dodgers and the City of Los Angeles announced that they are donating $1 million to immigrant families affected by the raids.
Dodgers President and CEO Stan Kasten gave the following statement:
“What’s happening in Los Angeles has reverberated among thousands upon thousands of people, and we have heard the calls for us to take a leading role on behalf of those affected. We believe that by committing resources and taking action, we will continue to support and uplift the communities of Greater Los Angeles.”
Los Angeles and other major cities across the United States like Chicago, Boston, Dallas, St. Louis and New York City have held giant protests against ICE’s raids. The vast majority of the protests have been peaceful, with no vandalism or violence.
Dodgers & Donald Trump Met At White House In April
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The Dodgers visited Donald Trump at the White House on Apr. 7 to celebrate their World Series championship. Trump rescinded the White House invitations of the Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia Eagles when they won their respective league titles in 2017, but he hasn’t done so with any sports championship-winning clubs in his second term, at least not yet.
Dodgers star Mookie Betts notably skipped the White House to celebrate the Boston Red Sox’s 2018 World Series championship, when Trump was in his first presidential term.
