0:00
That racket? It's not a concert. It's a protest targeting ICE agents while they try to sleep
0:10
Across Los Angeles County, demonstrators are using noise to drive out immigration agents
0:16
The campaign is called No Sleep for ICE. The goal, keep ICE officers up all night
0:21
and pressure hotels to kick them out. It started after mass raids on June 6. Agents reported showing up in ski masks and street clothes detaining people from work sites in predominantly Latino neighborhoods
0:36
Protesters now hitting back with megaphones, car horns and even mariachi music
0:41
These late night rallies stretch from Burbank to Long Beach, sometimes lasting past 3 a.m
0:46
ICE says the protests are fueled by disinformation and dangerous rhetoric from local officials
0:52
But some hotel workers say the pressure's working. At the Cambria Hotel in Burbank, staff say ICE agents checked out after just one night
1:01
Yelp reviews tanked and guests moved rooms or moved out. And while Burbank is in a sanctuary city, it passed a resolution earlier this year limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities
1:14
In Whittier, police fired less lethal rounds to clear crowds, but demonstrators regrouped and kept going
1:20
Protesters admit they can't verify every ICE stay but say license plates, Instagram tips, and unmarked vans paint a clear picture
1:28
And for now, they'll keep circling hotels until ICE checks out for good
1:33
For more of our Unbiased Straight Fact reporting, download the Shader News app today or log on to san.com
