Protest against ICE, IDF, LAPD causes North Trousdale closure

Organizers demanded USC make a public statement in support of undocumented students.

By ADAM YOUNG

February 27, 2025

A USC Student Coalition Against Labor Exploitation protest organizer said in a speech to protesters that there will be community patrols in South Central Los Angeles to “keep our community members safe.” (Srikar Kolluru / Daily Trojan)

UPDATE (3:30 p.m.): The Trousdale North Entrance has been reopened after the conclusion of the protest.

UPDATE (3:11 p.m.): A USC Student Coalition Against Labor Exploitation protest organizer said in a speech to protesters that there will be community patrols in South Central Los Angeles to “keep our community members safe.”

They listed demands in front of the Trousdale North entrance: USC to ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement from campus, make a public statement in support of undocumented students, create resources to protect undocumented students and inform students when ICE is on campus.

The protest was hosted by USC SCALE and USC Students for Justice in Palestine — both advocacy groups not affiliated with the University — among other organizations.

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Previous reporting follows below:

Officers from the Department of Public Safety closed the Trousdale North Entrance to campus in response to a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Israeli Defense Forces and the Los Angeles Police Department. DPS told students to enter at Watt Way.

Maybeline Tucker contributed to this report.

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