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DAILY MEMO: Agents Raid Mexican Consulate on Mexico’s Independence Day and More
Federal immigration agents were spotted across Southern California, where multiple people were detained, and rapid response patrols deterred some operations. In other news, Border Patrol expanded to Chicago, L.A. County approved $30 million in rent relief for victims of fire and ICE, Senate Democrats raised concerns about the Pentagon sending military lawyers as temporary immigration judges, and California lawmakers advanced SB 627, the “No Vigilantes Act,” to ban extreme masking by law enforcement.
DAILY MEMO: Car Wash Workers With Legal Status Have Their Papers Thrown Out by Agents Who Arrest First, Verify Later
Over the weekend, ICE raids spread from Wilmington and Long Beach to Santa Ana, Downey, and Panorama City, with incidents of agents pointing rifles, rejecting legal documents, and detaining workers at car washes and Home Depots. Meanwhile, immigrant communities reeled from the death of deported mother Estela Ramos Baten, the abduction of a Chicago day laborer suing police, and mounting controversy over Trump’s shifting immigration policies at home and abroad.
Caruso Defends Attending Event With Right Wing Figures, Falsely Claims Gabby Giffords Was There, Too
After claiming Gabby Giffords, the retired American politician turned gun-control advocate, also attended the event at Damian with Tucker Carlson, a staffer confirmed that she wasn't even in Los Angeles at the time.
Let There Be GWAR: The ‘Scumdogs of the Universe’ Invade Beyond The Streets for Massive Career Retrospective
40 years' worth of costumes and props, tour flyers, posters, comics, original illustrations, group photos, intergalactic phalluses and more at L.A.'s showcase of immersive exhibits.
Supreme Court Gives ICE License to Hunt Mexicans
For years, conservatives on the court have claimed to be “colorblind.” Yet when it comes to criminalizing our communities, suddenly race matters. This is the contradiction at the heart of the Roberts Court: no race in college admissions, but race is admissible in immigration stops.
Daily Memo: Federal Agents Death Toll Is Now 16 As Another Agency is Authorised to Use Deadly Force
On day 99, ICE raids took place in Los Angeles, South El Monte, Highland Park, and Wilmington, where longtime community volunteer Jose Antonio Campollo Caceres was arrested in front of his son without agents providing a warrant. Meanwhile, near Chicago, ICE officers fatally shot a man during a vehicle stop, sparking protests, while nationwide developments included USCIS creating armed “special agents,” a court blocking fast-tracked deportations, the Trump administration cutting grants with Latino-heavy colleges, and DHS threatening prosecutions for filming ICE agents despite First Amendment protections.
The Best L.A. Movie Theater Popcorn, Ranked
L.A. TACO went on a mission to decide which local movie theaters sell the best popcorn in Los Angeles.
DAILY MEMO: Agents Detain Army Veteran and Point a Gun at Woman Observing
ICE raids across Southern California led to multiple detentions with agents using intimidation, breaking into vehicles, and even threatening people documenting them. Meanwhile, community groups launched Carwash Worker Protection Units after more than 82 raids have targeted carwash workers, and reports surfaced that Trump’s anti-immigration policies are set to shrink the U.S. population faster than expected, even as his administration moves to encourage white immigration from South Africa.
What Were Tucker Carlson, Tulsi Gabbard, and Kevin McCarthy Doing at Damian On Monday Night?
A spokesperson for Damian told L.A. TACO: “Just to be clear, this event was planned by a third party that only used the venue on a day that Damian was closed. Damian did not provide food or services for the event, and we were not informed of the guest list.”
DAILY MEMO: The Right Declares War on The Left as ICE Raids and Gun Violence Continue in The U.S.
On day 97, ICE raids swept across Southern California, with operations reported in Los Angeles, East LA, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Pomona, Fountain Valley, Jurupa Valley, and Newport Beach, resulting in multiple arrests and community disruptions, including school lockdowns. Meanwhile, broader news revealed Trump’s mass deportation flights shuttling thousands—including infants—into limbo, ICE’s $10M investment in Clearview’s facial recognition, protests against Amy Coney Barrett, the reopening of a massive California detention center, and local immigrant defense efforts amid growing fear and resistance.
