A man who had a history of violently assaulting his partner has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for murdering the mother of four in Lisburn in 2020.
The 28-year-old American said the situation in Los Angeles is "not normal and we can't treat it as normal".Protests began in Los Angeles on Friday after it emerged that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were carrying out immigration raids in the city as part of Trump's aim to enact the "biggest deportation operation" in US history.
to uphold "very strong law and order" in response to the protests.More than 100 immigrants have been arrested in operations across the city over the past week.In his post-match interview, Ebobisse, who has one US cap, said: "This has been a difficult moment for the city of LA. I live downtown and I've been seeing and hearing everything that's going on. It breaks the heart to see the callous movements that we're seeing in our streets."
At Sunday's Major League Soccer match, LAFC independent supporters union 'the 3252' unfurled an "Abolish ICE" banner in the stands prior to kick-off and sat in silence throughout their side's 3-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City.Elsewhere in the BMO Stadium, fans held handmade signs with slogans including "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty" and "Immigrants make America".
"We're a community, we stand by each other," Ebobisse added. "It's important that in these difficult moments, we reaffirm that and don't back into our corners and be scared because solidarity is the only way through this.
"It's not normal and we can't treat it as normal. I fear it's only going to continue to escalate. I'm with the 3252 and anyone who's affected."Nationals from a further seven countries - Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela - will face partial travel restrictions.
The US president saidcould be revised if "material improvements" were made, while other countries could be added as "threats emerge around the world".
It is the second time Trump has ordered a ban on travel from certain countries. He signed a similar order in 2017 during his first term in office.The White House said these "common sense restrictions" would "protect Americans from dangerous foreign actors".