DOWNEY – On the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 25, Downey residents gathered at Downey Memorial Christian Church for a meeting hosted by Downey ICE Watch. The Fellowship Hall was overflowing as organizers directed attendees to sit in areas designated by the city’s council districts.
On Jan. 10, Downey resident Victor Correa and neighbors intervened when federal agents attempted to detain two landscapers who were legally working. Correa recorded the incident at Benares Street and Ryerson Avenue, prompting a community response that led to the agents releasing the men. A social media video of the encounter went viral.
Correa warmly welcomed the audience to the Downey ICE Watch meeting and explained why he felt it was necessary to speak out at that moment…