Immigration raids across LA County
Federal agents arrested several people across Los Angeles County on Thursday, while other federal agents were confronted by people in Pacoima
LOS ANGELES – Federal agents continue to conduct immigration raids across Southern California after receiving directives from President Donald Trump to step up their efforts in Democratic-run cities.
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The latest raids also come as Trump deployed thousands of additional National Guard troops to the area.
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Trump keeps control of National Guard, court rules
An appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump can maintain control of the National Guard in Los Angeles, after a lower court ruled that Trump had violated the Constitution.
8 p.m.: An appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump can keep control of the National Guard in Los Angeles. Trump deployed the National Guard to LA earlier this month in response to massive anti-ICE protests across the region. Gov. Gavin Newsom sued Trump over the move, and a lower court originally sided with Newsom, saying Trump’s move was likely unconstitutional.
Dodgers delay immigration announcement
7:52 p.m.: It was anticipated that the LA Dodgers were planning to make an announcement on the recent ICE raids, but due to CBP agents staging near the parking lot, the team has decided to delay their announcement.
Metro ridership declines
7:40 p.m.: LA Metro said since the ICE raids occurred in LA County, ridership has declined by 10 to 15%. Metro is charged with safely transporting people throughout the county. As a public transit agency, we do not collect any immigration status information from our riders,” metro said in a statement.
CBP reports arrests made today
5:22 p.m.: Multiple raids were carried out on Thursday by Customs and Border Patrol agents. According to Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, CBP arrested 30 undocumented people in Hollywood and nine in the San Fernando and Pacoima areas.
She said during today’s operations, an individual rammed his vehicle into a law enforcement vehicle and CBP Agents were assaulted and verbally harassed.
“DHS and its components continue to enforce the law every day in greater Los Angeles and throughout the country even in the face of danger. Under the Trump Administration, 75% of illegal aliens arrested by ICE are either convicted criminals or pending charges against them. Law enforcement is now facing a 500% increase in assaults while carrying out enforcement operations. Secretary Noem’s message to the rioters is clear: you will not stop us or slow us down. CBP and our federal law enforcement partners will continue to enforce the law. And if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” McLaughlin statement read in part.
ICE denies involvement
Timeline:
2:10 p.m.: Despite the Dodgers saying they denied ICE agents entry, ICE later posted on social media saying it was false and “we were never there.” Tricia McLaughlin said that it was Customs and Border Patrol agents in the parking lot, and they were there “very briefly, unrelated to any operation or enforcement.
Fontana cops misidentified as ICE agents
1:55 p.m.: Fontana’s police chief has issued a statement to the community after police officers were apparently misidentified by the public as ICE agents and not local law enforcement.
The Chief clarified that Fontana Police do not act as ICE or federal agents and do not inquire about immigration status.
Local police officers being confused as ICE
As ICE raids intensify across Southern California, local law enforcement say many protesters are confusing their officers for ICE agents.
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DHS releases statement
1:15 p.m.: In a statement to FOX 11, Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs for the Department of Homeland Security, said the following: “This had nothing to do with the Dodgers. CBP vehicles were in the stadium parking lot very briefly, unrelated to any operation or enforcement.
ICE denied entry to Dodger Stadium
12:12 p.m.: The Los Angeles Dodgers confirmed on social media that ICE agents were denied entry after requesting permission to access the parking lots at Dodger Stadium.
They added tonight’s game against their rivals, the San Diego Padres, will go on as scheduled.
Protesters gather outside Dodger Stadium
12 p.m.: Following reports of alleged federal agents outside Dodger Stadium, anti-ICE protesters gathered in Elysian Park.
Lowe’s Home Improvement in Pacoima
10:20 a.m.: Officials with the Los Angeles Police Department said they received a call for medical aid at Lowe’s Home Improvement located at 13500 Paxton Street in Pacoima. When first responders arrived at the scene, one person was taken to an area hospital in an unknown condition.
About 15 minutes later, LA City firefighters requested backup for an unrelated medical call and LAPD officers responded to the scene.
SkyFOX flew over the scene around 11:15 a.m. and showed aerial images of what appeared to be federal agents on the parking lot.
Possible ICE agents seen outside Dodger Stadium
10 a.m.: As the LA Dodgers prepared to make an announcement regarding ongoing immigration enforcement, possible ICE agents were spotted outside Dodger Stadium.
RELATED COVERAGE: Possible ICE agents spotted at Dodger Stadium ahead of team’s immigration announcement
Reported ICE at Home Depot in Hollywood
7:20 a.m.: Federal agents were also seen at the Home Depot located near Hollywood Boulevard and Western Avenue in Hollywood Thursday morning.
“This is why Union del Barrio calls on the people of Los Angeles to continue to organize and resist these kidnappings that are separating our families,” Union del Barrio wrote on Instagram.
Continued unrest across Southern California
The backstory:
The recent anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles and Orange counties erupted following widespread anger over the agency’s enforcement tactics that began on Friday, June 6.
In addition to downtown LA, Santa Ana also became a hot spot for demonstrators where some protesters have clashed with law enforcement.
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One of the latest raids occurred in Pasadena Wednesday afternoon after agents detained six people at a bus stop.
Protests after feds detain 6 in Pasadena
The protests over immigration enforcement continues in Southern California.
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Community leaders reported incidents of ICE appearing at elementary school graduations, disrupting the legitimate immigration processes at various courthouses, and aggressively raiding workplaces and locations like Home Depot. These actions, perceived as arbitrary and invasive, sparked outrage among residents and galvanized the public into widespread demonstrations across Los Angeles County.
After implementing an emergency curfew in the wake of the protests in downtown LA, LA Mayor Karen Bass had it lifted Tuesday.