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The Lessons of L.A.

A Los Angeles police officer detains a protester at a demonstration in June 2025. As President Trump declared Los Angeles a city in crisis, Philip Montgomery embedded in the community to document the effects of the administration’s policies. His work captured the undocumented families separated by ICE, mass detentions, the daily protests against the raids, and the federal forces deployed to an American city.

The Lessons of L.A.

Protesters in Los Angeles. As one man put it, “We’re just making a statement that we don’t want ICE messing with people.” July 2025. As President Trump declared Los Angeles a city in crisis, Philip Montgomery embedded in the community to document the effects of the administration’s policies. His work captured the undocumented families separated by ICE, mass detentions, the daily protests against the raids, and the federal forces deployed to an American city.

The Lessons of L.A.

The Adelanto ICE Processing Center in San Bernardino County. July 2025. As President Trump declared Los Angeles a city in crisis, Philip Montgomery embedded in the community to document the effects of the administration’s policies. His work captured the undocumented families separated by ICE, mass detentions, the daily protests against the raids, and the federal forces deployed to an American city.

The Interview

Portrait of Lady Gaga. February, 2025. Portraits of influential and notable people for The New York Times’s series The Interview.