JD Vance Faces Protests, Newsom Criticism After California ICE Raids

Vice President JD Vance's family trip to Disneyland sparked significant backlash and protests amid recent large-scale ICE immigration raids in California. Governor Gavin Newsom criticized Vance on social media, accusing him of hypocrisy and highlighting the impact of federal immigration enforcement on immigrant families, while protesters gathered outside Disneyland and the adjacent hotel waving Mexican flags and condemning the Trump administration's policies. The raids, which detained around 200 suspected undocumented immigrants and uncovered potential child labor and trafficking violations, intensified tensions, especially as some local Democrats encouraged protests targeting Vance. Despite the political uproar, Vance's visit was described as a private family outing. Local Republicans called for dialogue rather than protest, emphasizing engagement over confrontation. The controversy underscores the ongoing heated debate over immigration enforcement in California and the personal political costs faced by the vice president.