Izzy Ramirez

Izzy Ramirez is a Los Angeles-based staff reporter with L.A. TACO, documenting immigration enforcement and state power as it unfolds on the ground. Their work centers real-time alerts and long-term public archiving throughout the Southern California region.
Indigenous Mayan Teen From Chiapas Is Youngest to Die in ICE Custody
19-year-old Royer Perez-Jimenez appears to be the youngest person to die in ICE custody since the Trump Administration took office. Compared to the same period last year, the death rate in ICE custody has tripled.
Daily Memo: ICE Surge In Southern California With Nearly 20 Reported Incidents in One Day
ICE came out in full force today with almost 20 incidents, a number we haven’t seen since Border Patrol was still around, but ICE just did that on their own today, taking at least 12 people that we could confirm. ICE was everywhere, including Carpinteria, Ventura, San Gabriel, Glendale, Long Beach, L.A., Cathedral City, Rancho Cucamonga, Vista, Santa Ana, and especially heavy in Fontana and San Diego.
Border Patrol Intercepts Vessel Holding 23 Migrants West of San Clemente Island
"Our civil liberties do not go away just because the federal government is doing their job in a way that some of us might not like," Mayor Steve Knoblock said.
Daily Memo: ICE Kidnapped Several Fathers In Front of Their Children
ICE is still active. We’re seeing a couple of incidents on average on the weekends and an average of around seven incidents each day during the week right now, and while the quantity may be lower, the quality of these kidnappings remains brutal, inhuman, and unjust.
Trump Revokes Commercial Licenses for Thousands of Immigrant Truckers
The rule revokes commercial licenses from immigrants with a variety of temporary protections, regardless of whether or not they’re authorized to work in the United States.
Former Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino to Retire by April
Bovino is one year away from the mandatory age of retirement in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and has been a part of the agency for 30 years.
Afghan Veteran and Father Dies Less Than 24 Hours After Being Taken into ICE Custody in Texas
The former sole provider for his family, Paktiawal leaves behind his wife, three daughters, and three sons.






