MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican national soccer team will change hotels in Los Angeles ahead of their Gold Cup match on Saturday because of safety concerns amid the protests against immigration raids in the city, a team spokesman said Tuesday.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday criticized Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum for comments that she said encouraged violence at protests in Los Angeles, drawing a rebuke from the Mexican leader,

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum “encouraged more protests” in Los Angeles, a day after Sheinbaum condemned violent acts.

Pop star Katy Perry supported the Los Angeles riots and said illegal migrants are being hunted like criminals in their ancestral home while Los Angeles is basically a Mexican city. Social media users reacted to her statement.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested illegal immigrant Emiliano Garduno-Galvez for throwing a Molotov cocktail during the Los Angeles riots.

Mexico says 42 Mexican nationals were detained by immigration authorities in Los Angeles on Friday. Those raids sparked protests through the city.

Four people who were detained by federal agents during immigration raids in Los Angeles on Friday have already been deported back to Mexico. (June 10, 2025)

MEXICO CITY — It began as a softball question ... President Claudia Sheinbaum’s comments about the unrest in Los Angeles ? “What did she say?” Trump asked. “She condemned the violence ...

As the protests continue, Mexico's flag has made several appearances. However, the waving of this flag expands beyond support for immigrants in the country.