MOFA says no Taiwanese nationals injured in LA protests

Taipei, June 10 (CNA) Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Tuesday that no Taiwanese citizens have reported injuries during the ongoing protests against federal immigration raids in Los Angeles.

In addition, MOFA spokesman Hsiao Kuangwei (蕭光偉) said no Taiwanese citizens have been arrested.

Hsiao said the ministry and Taiwan's representative office in Los Angeles are monitoring the protests, but that they mainly took place in the downtown area and the city of Paramount, where very few Taiwanese citizens live.

Those visiting the representative office will not be affected either, as it is far from all of the protest areas, he said.

Hsiao called on all Taiwanese citizens to avoid protest sites and enforcement zones.

In case of an emergency, Taiwanese citizens should call 911 or the office's emergency hotline at 213-923-3591.

Protests erupted at three locations across Los Angeles on Friday after Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers carried out raids and arrested dozens of people.

Earlier Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that 700 Marines will deploy to Los Angeles to support the hundreds of National Guard members already in the city to help control protests against federal immigration raids.