SecurityCode: The Los Angeles riots show the American melting pot is also a racial tinderbox
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SecurityCode: The Los Angeles riots show the American melting pot is also a racial tinderbox

2025-06-14

Ever since the first Hispanic and Black settlers arrived in the 18th century to settle in Los Angeles, the city has seen repeated rioting, with communities feeling themselves cornered using violence to assert their identity and rights. Like in other large cities, American culture has slowly evolved to accommodate growing demography. But Donald Trump’s crusade against illegal immigrants has ignited incendiary questions of identity and belonging.

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