Memo Torres breaks down immigration raids and related news in Southern California today. Below, you’ll find links and references to everything discussed in the video, allowing you to take a closer look at each topic.
Monday, December 8th. It’s day 185.
RAIDS
Saturday, December 6th. Day 183
- San Luis Obispo: At the County Jail on 1355 Kansas Ave, around 7:30 a.m. No kidnappings were reported.
- Huntington Beach: At the Home Depot on Goldenwest and Warner, around 10:12 a.m. Border Patrol was seen arriving at this location in Orange County first. They raided the lot and kidnapped four day laborers.
- Dana Point: At a car wash on 34241 Doheny Park Rd, around 11:23 a.m. Border Patrol agents kidnapped a worker. Five to seven Border Patrol vehicles and roughly four agents in each vehicle were present.
- Fountain Valley: At a car wash on 18020 Magnolia St, around 12:09 p.m. Border Patrol detained and took a man, but later released him. They were later seen chasing a man who ran across Talbert and sought refuge in a bathroom, but Border Patrol agents forced their way in and took him.
- Laguna Beach: At the Sweetwater Hand Car Wash on Center and Coast, after 1:00 p.m. Border Patrol agents entered the lot and kidnapped one of the workers.
- Santa Ana: At the Home Depot on Edinger and Lyon, around 1:24 p.m. Border Patrol agents were seen present. Rapid responders stated there were reportedly two to four kidnappings and were working on verifying information. No updates have been posted. We are unsure of the total number of people who were taken.
- Newport Beach: Near a business center on 110 Newport Center Dr, after 1:00 p.m. Rapid responders stated that a man was kidnapped.
- Santa Ana: On Fairhaven and Grand, around 1:27 p.m. Border Patrol agents kidnapped a flower vendor. Community watchers arrived on the scene quickly and contacted a friend, who picked up the flowers. A watcher who handled aftercare spoke with L.A. TACO and said the man was deported to Tijuana.
- Santa Ana: On First and Grand, around 1:48 p.m. A community watch member legally recorded a known ICE vehicle driving around, and was seen driving back to the Federal Building in Santa Ana.
- Barstow: CHP and a San Bernardino Sheriff escorted a Border Patrol agent towards a San Bernardino County Jail in Barstow on 225 E Mountain View St.
- San Diego: On the Freeway in Otay Mesa, around 10:30 a.m. A federal agent attempted to pull over a community watcher while driving. The driver refused, and the agent was seen speeding off.
Sunday, December 7th. Day 184
- Montclair: At Tokyo Kitchen on 8th and Central, around 6:58 a.m. ICE agents were seen kidnapping two people.
- Ontario: On Mountain and 10th, around 7:45 a.m. ICE agents kidnapped one person.
- Montclair: On Central and Kingsley. Community watchers verified that ICE agents kidnapped one person.
- Ontario: In a parking lot in the Ontario Mills mall on 1 Mills Cir, around 3:00 p.m. Masked federal agents believed to be Border Patrol followed a family from Rialto to the mall and kidnapped a man. The vehicles were recently seen at Terminal Island in San Pedro.
- Santa Ana: Community watchers caught ICE agents scouting the city. After they returned to their federal building, some agents were again seen leaving the facility.
- San Pedro: At the Little League Baseball Field on 766 N Center St., Border Patrol agents were seen using the parking lot as a staging area. A community member legally documented and confronted the masked agents.
- San Pedro: At the Home Depot on Gaffey and Westmont. Border Patrol agents attempted to kidnap people in the parking lot. No one was reported taken.
- San Pedro: At Miami’s Auto Detailing. Border Patrol agents attempted to kidnap people at this location. However, no one was taken.
- Harbor City: On Western and Lomita, around 9:30 a.m. Border Patrol agents kidnapped a food vendor.
- San Pedro: On 7th and Pacific, around 9:30 a.m. Border Patrol agents kidnapped one person.
- Harbor City: On Santa Cruz and 1st. Community watchers verified that Border Patrol kidnapped one person here.
- Wilmington: On Broad and Lakme, around 10:30 a.m. Border Patrol agents kidnapped a well-known tamalero from the neighborhood.
- Harbor City: On Lomita and Normandie, around 10:57 a.m. A Border Patrol vehicle with two agents seen earlier that morning was driving around this intersection.
- Wilmington: At the Denny’s on Figueroa and Pacific Coast Highway, around 11:30 a.m. Border Patrol agents were photographed apprehending a man to force him into their vehicles.
- Harbor City: On Belle Porte and 251st. Border Patrol agents kidnapped a man on private property who was seeking refuge after being chased. Several agents tackled him before he was apprehended.
- Long Beach: Between Willow and Spring on Eucalyptus. Community watch teams verified that federal agents kidnapped a vendor.
- Harbor City: On Marigold and 55th, around 11:43 a.m. Border Patrol agents were seen chasing a man in the neighborhood and kidnapping him.
Monday, December 8th. Day 185.
Encinitas: At the Chevron on Encinitas and Saxon, around 6:40 a.m. ICE agents kidnapped a man from the gas station.Poway: On Pomerado and Scripps, around 9:00 a.m. Border Patrol agents were seen at the intersection; we are unsure if anyone was taken…