Fact check: How many days in June 2025 were there civil unrest in Santa Ana

1. Summary of the results

Based on the available analyses, there were at least 6 days of civil unrest in Santa Ana during June 2025. The most comprehensive information comes from the Santa Ana Police Department, which reported civil unrest occurring from June 9 to June 14, 2025, resulting in 24 total arrests over this six-day period for law violations ^[1].

Additional sources confirm civil unrest on June 9th specifically, with hundreds of protesters gathering downtown in response to ICE immigration raids, leading to escalated violence and the use of tear gas by federal authorities ^[2]. One source also mentions protests occurring on June 17, 2025 ^[3], which could indicate civil unrest extended beyond the initial six-day period.

The unrest was characterized by the use of tear gas, pepper balls, and flash bangs by law enforcement ^[4], and involved ongoing tensions between residents and federal immigration enforcement efforts ^[5].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks crucial context about the underlying cause of the civil unrest - specifically, the community's response to ICE immigration raids conducted by the Trump administration ^{[2] [6]}. Community leaders criticized the federal immigration enforcement tactics, with local officials stating that city police would not assist federal law enforcement with immigration enforcement efforts ^[6].

The unrest involved multiple stakeholders with different perspectives:

• Federal immigration authorities who conducted the raids that sparked the protests
• Local Santa Ana officials who faced criticism for their response and stated they would not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement
• Community residents who expressed frustration with both ICE raids and the city's handling of the situation ^[3]
• City Council members and the mayor who faced demands for resignation and held meetings to address the ongoing tensions ^[5]

The question also omits that this was part of broader regional unrest, as evidenced by references to "June 2025 Los Angeles protests" ^[2], suggesting Santa Ana's civil unrest was connected to wider immigration enforcement protests across Southern California.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question appears neutral and factual in its framing, simply asking for a specific count of days with civil unrest. However, the phrasing could be seen as potentially minimizing the significance of the events by reducing complex civil rights protests and community responses to federal immigration enforcement to a simple numerical count.

The question lacks acknowledgment that this civil unrest was directly tied to federal immigration policy implementation and community resistance to what residents viewed as aggressive enforcement tactics. By focusing solely on the duration rather than the cause, the question may inadvertently decontextualize legitimate community concerns about immigration enforcement and civil liberties.

Additionally, the framing doesn't acknowledge that according to one congressional representative, the situation was described as "everything was fine" until federal presence escalated tensions ^[6], suggesting the federal response may have contributed to prolonging the unrest rather than resolving it.