Two Los Angeles County park workers were “accosted and questioned” by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at Whittier Narrows Recreation Area, a county supervisor said Wednesday, denouncing the action as a case of racial profiling.
According to a statement by Supervisor Hilda Solis, ICE agents “allegedly racially profiled and physically assaulted two Latino Los Angeles County Parks staff at Whittier Narrows Recreation Area — employees wearing county uniforms, driving county vehicles, and clearly identifying themselves as county personnel — and questioned them about their citizenship status. This action is completely unacceptable and violates the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens.”
It was unclear if the workers were detained during the confrontation on Wednesday morning…