Celebrities have reacted to the ongoing tension in Los Angeles<\/a>, calling out Ice officials and praising those protesting against them.<\/p>\n After a series of crackdowns targeting immigrant communities<\/a> in the city, tensions reached fever pitch over the weekend with thousands of community members taking to the streets. Donald Trump<\/a> has since mobilised marines and national guard members<\/a> in a move that has further enraged locals.<\/p>\n The Oscar-nominated actor Mark Ruffalo posted<\/a> a lengthy message on Instagram referring to the \u201coligarchy\u201d that Americans now find themselves in. \u201cYou are pointing your guns in the wrong direction,\u201d he wrote. \u201cCan\u2019t you see that maybe we are being tricked to tear each other apart while they rake it in?\u201d<\/p>\n His message saw a positive response from names including Halle Berry, Pedro Pascal, Marisa Tomei and Melanie Griffith. Pascal also shared<\/a> a video celebrating the diversity of America, writing: \u201cLos \u00c1ngeles. Built by the best of U.S. #Protect our #Protectors #RESIST.\u201d<\/p>\n Tyler, the Creator also posted an Instagram story, writing \u201cFuck Ice\u201d while singer Kehlani, who was recently barred<\/a> from performing at Cornell University for her anti-genocide comments, wrote: \u201cLong live the resistance.\u201d<\/p>\n At last night\u2019s BET awards, rapper Doechii used her acceptance speech<\/a> to express outrage over the situation. \u201cThere are ruthless attacks that are creating fear and chaos in our communities in the name of law and order,\u201d she said. \u201cTrump is using military forces to stop a protest.\u201d She added: \u201cWe all deserve to live in hope and not in fear.\u201d<\/p>\n The director Ava DuVernay, who recently called<\/a> out Trump\u2019s criminal behaviour in a rousing speech, wrote about the hypocrisy of what\u2019s happening. \u201cI\u2019m witnessing tear gas and non-lethal rounds being unleashed on peaceful protesters in DTLA,\u201d she wrote in an Instagram story. \u201cPeople of all ages and stripes from all over the city, raising their voices. And being treated worse than January 6 terrorists.\u201d<\/p>\n The actor and director Eva Longoria also referred to the decision to use marines against locals as \u201cun-American\u201d on Instagram while the comedian Eric Andr\u00e9 called Ice \u201ca terrorist organisation\u201d.<\/p>\n <\/span>Show<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The best public interest journalism relies on first-hand accounts from people in the know.<\/p>\n If you have something to share on this subject, you can contact us confidentially using the following methods.<\/p>\n Secure Messaging in the Guardian app<\/strong><\/p>\n The Guardian app has a tool to send tips about stories. Messages are end to end encrypted and concealed within the routine activity that every Guardian mobile app performs. This prevents an observer from knowing that you are communicating with us at all, let alone what is being said.<\/p>\n If you don’t already have the Guardian app, download it (iOS<\/a>\/Android<\/a>) and go to the menu. Select \u2018Secure Messaging\u2019. <\/p>\n SecureDrop, instant messengers, email, telephone and post<\/strong><\/p>\n If you can safely use the Tor network without being observed or monitored, you can send messages and documents to the Guardian via our SecureDrop platform<\/a>.<\/p>\nContact us about this story<\/h4>\n
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