LOS ANGELES — The supporters section at the North End of BMO Stadium was loud Sunday even though the steeply-banked area sat silent.

Before members of the Los Angeles Football Club’s independent supporters group, the “3252,” took their spots prior to the team’s 3-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City, six rows had been blocked off smack dab in the middle of the area where a vibrant cross-section of Los Angelenos have gathered to cheer, sing and jump for LAFC in the heart of the city since 2018.

Their message was laid out in large white letters printed against a black background: “Abolish ICE.”

Reacting to federal law enforcement’s show of force across the region in recent days, LAFC supporters reiterated their position by not saying much at all and watching in silent protest, except for a

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