#ice-raids

#ice-raids

On Monday, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to use racial profiling in its militarized immigration raids across Los Angeles, halting an injunction that had barred officers from targeting Latinos based on ethnicity. The court did not explain the reason for its shadow docket order, which appeared to split 6-3 along ideological lines. In dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned that the decision was "unconscionably irreconcilable with our nation's constitutional guarantees," opening the door to violent persecution of Latinos-including American citizens-by "masked agents with guns."

Guevara has spent almost all of his detention in ICE custody, although he is authorized to live and work in the United States. He immigrated to the United States more than 20 years ago from El Salvador to escape persecution for his journalism. Guevara settled in Georgia and continued to work as a journalist, first for Mundo Hispánico, and then, in 2024, he founded his own news organization, , which had recently begun filming ICE abductions.

For the past two months, 32-year-old Isabelle Brourman has entered 26 Federal Plaza's immigration court with a large easel and art supplies. Putting pen to paper inside the facility's courtrooms and hallways, she has not only illustrated immigrants as they plead their cases, she has also borne witness to masked ICE agents dragging fathers and mothers, daughters, and sons out of sight.

The raid at Alba Wine & Spirits Warehouse in New Jersey resulted in the arrest of 20 individuals, highlighting the fear and trauma in immigrant communities.

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Masked federal agents now routinely patrol the immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, creating an atmosphere where immigrants fear not the hearings but their outcomes after dismissal.

The fear stemming from Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) expansion has led to the cancellation of cultural and musical events, as communities seek to protect their members.

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The rise in masked ICE agents has led to extensive concern among local officials and the public, as they conduct aggressive tactics during immigration raids.

The demonstration was one of 37 taking place that day across the country to protest the June 6 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) assault and detention of Huerta, the president of SEIU California.

Recent events in the LA area - including the presence of heavily armed immigration agents in MacArthur Park earlier this week - have left many in our community concerned for their safety.

The reported raids involved ICE agents deploying high-powered tear gas in the fields, injuring multiple workers including a life-threatening situation for one. Reports indicated 14 injuries, with five requiring hospitalization.

"It's psychological," Romero said, speculating about the timing of the raids, which coincided with a holiday meant to celebrate family.

"We were in a position of just reacting and in a state of shock because we didn't know how to respond accordingly," said Valencia, who manages a predominantly Asian and Latino staff.

"We're very grateful for the county's investment to date, but I think we all know $700,000 is not enough to set up an infrastructure that covers an entire county."

"This is our only job, this is how we get to survive," Sughey said. She asked that the business not be named out of fear that it could be targeted by federal law enforcement.

Trump's open order for immigration raids in Democratic cities is part of his broader strategy aimed at targeting what he calls "the Democrat Power Center."