Downtown Los Angeles saw a legal firestorm erupt Thursday night after immigration agents grabbed a man outside the county courthouse, prompting the county’s top judge to accuse ICE of undermining the justice system and scaring people away from court altogether.
According to The Los Angeles Times, the dramatic detention unfolded just steps from the courthouse entrance. Video shows a man, later identified as 38-year-old Steven Reyes, shouting desperately for help as at least four immigration agents hoisted him by his arms and legs toward an unmarked truck. “Can you get me, please?” Reyes called out, before clearly stating his name to stunned bystanders.
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