Lynda Carter, the original Wonder Woman, has leapt into the heart of America’s latest immigration storm. She delivered a fiery rebuke of US immigration authorities amid the chaos gripping Los Angeles.
As protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids spiralled into riots, Carter, now 73, took to social media.
‘WONDER WOMAN’ CALLS OUT RAIDS
“I am Latina and proud. I am the product of immigration – my grandmother was undocumented and entered the country from Mexico as a baby. This madness must stop”.
ICE swept through the city, pulling workers from jobs and detaining them for deportation, including, shockingly, some American citizens, according to the Daily Mail.
The raids triggered mass protests that quickly turned violent. Downtown businesses were looted, cars burned, and major highways blocked.
MIXED REACTIONS
By Monday, police had made nearly 400 arrests, mostly for failing to disperse, while nine officers suffered injuries.
Carter’s posts, made on the Blue Sky platform, resonated with many. “Immigrants built this country. Apart from people indigenous to the US, we are ALL immigrants. This madness must stop,” she insisted.
One fan summed up the mood: “Wonder Woman has spoken. End of discussion.”
But not everyone agreed. Some pointed out that her message overlooked the legacy of slavery in America. “Juneteenth is right around the corner, you should delete this,” one critic replied.
THE LA RIOTS AND SOUTH AFRICA
The unrest in LA has echoes for South Africans, who know all too well the tensions that arise when authorities crack down.
Scenes of tear gas, burning vehicles, and heavily armed troops have become all too familiar.
“There was a kind of stampede of people, and we were tear-gassed,” said Pau Castro, a local caught in the fray.
The US president responded by deploying 2,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines – a show of force that California’s governor condemned as “inflammatory”.
‘WONDER WOMAN’ AND HER ROOTS
Carter’s story and pride in her roots, along with her call for compassion, echo the ongoing debates here about migration, identity, and justice.
“My mother was a fierce, gorgeous Latina woman of Mexican and Spanish descent,” Carter wrote, reminding followers that migration is woven into countless family stories.
As the LA riots rage on, the city’s streets remain a battleground between federal power and local resistance.
The protests have sparked solidarity marches across the US, as the country wrestles with the meaning of belonging.
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