San Pedro, Calif. — A woman participating in a grassroots observation effort at Terminal Island was violently detained in the early hours of Thursday morning by masked individuals believed to be federal agents, sparking concern among community members.
The woman, identified as Amanda Trebach, is a member of Unión del Barrio, which is part of the Community Self-Defense Coalition. She was reportedly monitoring the movement of federal vehicles alongside members of the Harbor Area Peace Patrol. The community-led collective has been observing ICE and Border Patrol around San Pedro, Wilmington, and the Port of Los Angeles for months.
Supporters say the arrest was not random but part of a targeted effort by federal agents. Unión del Barrio member Guadalupe Carrasco Cardona spoke during a press conference on Thursday afternoon, stating that Trebach was targeted for her political activism…