Jenna Ortega urges followers to ‘be angry’ over Los Angeles immigration raids

Actress Jenna Ortega declared that the world was “crying” on Saturday because of Los Angeles immigration raids and ongoing wars in the Middle East.

“The world is crying all over,” the “Wednesday” star wrote on her Instagram story. “People in Los Angeles are being torn away from their everyday lives & love… The ones they’ve built so tirelessly over the years, just like you.. Innocent civilians in Iran are caught in the middle of warfare. Palestinian cries are still being buried in every day [sic] media. My thoughts are heavy, my heart follows.”

She advised her followers to “never stop paying attention” as “human freedoms spanning across seas are being violated with such violence.”

“Listen to one another & love, but be angry too. Educate yourself as best you can. To say this doesn’t concern you, or that it isn’t your problem, is a privilege under abuse,” Ortega wrote.

Ortega’s post alluded to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids taking place in Los Angeles this month. The raids inspired protests which later turned into violent riots that devastated local businesses.