L.A. mother says she was taken to U.S. border, being held until she self-deports
Loved ones and attorneys held a press conference on Monday to speak out about a South Los Angeles mother and community leader who they say was taken last week by possible federal agents, brought down to the U.S. border at San Ysidro and is now being held in a warehouse until she agrees to self-deport. […]
ICE condemns new app that tracks agents in real time
LOS ANGELES — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials Monday condemned a newly introduced iPhone app that lets users anonymously report sightings of ICE activity in real time, warning it puts officers in danger. The app, called ICEBlock, is modeled after Waze but for immigration enforcement. It allows...
Federal agents swarming of Cypress Park Home Depot caught on video
A new immigration operation outside a Home Depot in Los Angeles’ Cypress Park neighborhood was caught on camera Monday. Video recorded around 10 a.m. shows masked federal agents chasing several people down and taking them into custody around the Home Depot on the 2000 block of North Figueroa Street. At least three...
Opinion: As ICE raids the neighborhood, at least my family knows our rights
I knocked on the door at my parents’ home. My dad peeked out the window. Seeing it was me, he apologized. “Sorry, pero tengo que verificar quién es porque ya sabes cómo están las cosas.” (Sorry, but I have to verify who’s knocking because, well, you know how things are.)
Military requesting to pull 200 troops back from LA protest duty and return them...
The top military commander in charge of troops deployed to Los Angeles asked the defense secretary if 200 of those forces could be returned to wildfire fighting duty.
More California July 4th events canceled due to immigration raids
More Southern California communities have canceled or postponed their 4th of July celebrations due to federal immigration raids occurring across the region.
Angelenos Afraid to Go Outside as ICE Raids Escalate
More than 1,600 immigrants have been detained in Southern California as ICE raids intensify, prompting fear throughout Los Angeles.
Mayor Karen Bass Spearheads Shine LA Initiative to Revitalize Downtown Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was joined by a sea of volunteers and community leaders for the Shine LA event aimed at revitalizing Downtown L.A. Following recent damage due to escalated federal raids, the gathering symbolized a collective effort to mend and uplift the city's core. According to a statement from Mayor...
‘No Sleep for ICE’: LA activists target hotels with nightly noise protests
Activists across Los Angeles County have launched nightly noise demonstrations outside hotels where they believe U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are staying. In many cases, ICE’s presence has not been officially confirmed, but protesters say patterns of vehicle activity and eyewitness accounts...
Mayor: Recent ICE raids ‘extremely shameful, un-American’
The city of Bell Gardens, California, has canceled its community events, including an Independence Day event, due to fears of ICE raids.
