Lafayette Square
Coverage of Lafayette Square in the Nexus archive.
- Louisiana socialists rally in solidarity with victims of immigration enforcement agents
Louisiana socialists organized rallies to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) killings in Texas and Maine, with participants chanting demands for ICE's removal and honoring victims like Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. The protests also targeted a new ICE holding center in Alexandria, Louisiana, amid rising concerns over immigration enforcement under President Trump's second term.
- I visited Washington, DC, for the first time. The capital felt like one big construction site.
The article describes Washington, DC as a city under construction during President Donald Trump's second term, with numerous renovation projects, fencing, and disruptions around key landmarks like the White House and Lincoln Memorial. Trump's administration frames these efforts as part of a beautification initiative for the 250th anniversary of American independence.
- Trump’s DC makeover frenzy bewilders locals and visitors: ‘It’s like we’re under occupation’
Trump’s DC renovations, including East Wing demolition and reflecting pool restoration, have confused locals and visitors. A visitor criticized the changes as neither safe nor beautiful, despite a sign claiming to make DC 'safe and beautiful.'
- Trump aims to fence in Lafayette Square across from White House
President Trump plans to erect permanent fencing around Lafayette Square across the street from the White House. The move is reported to be aimed at securing the area.