As immigration detentions by federal agents increase in Southern California, residents are actively documenting these events. Local expert Peter Eliasberg asserts that citizens have the right to record such activities. Individuals like Eric Eztli monitor locations like Home Depot for potential detentions, highlighting the tense atmosphere faced by day laborers. Civil rights organizations emphasize the importance of safely and effectively recording these encounters, particularly in an environment where government presence is escalating and community trust is waning.
Since detentions by the Department of Homeland Security intensified in southeastern L.A. County, local resident Eric Eztli has been monitoring Home Depot parking lots and car washes.
Peter Eliasberg, chief counsel for First Amendment rights at the ACLU of Southern California, said community members have a constitutional right to record government officials engaging in public duties: "Doesn't matter if it's LAPD, the L.A. Sheriff's Department, ICE or Border Patrol."
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