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.
Supreme Court Rules In Favor of Christian Counselor In Colorado Surrounding ‘Conversion Therapy’ for LGBTQ+ Youth
In an 8-1 decision issued on International Transgender Day of Visibility, the Supreme Court struck down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors as an unconstitutional viewpoint-based restriction on free speech, siding with a Christian counselor who argued the law prevented her from offering certain talk therapy to clients.
‘Papers Please’ at Marine Boot Camp Graduation: ICE to Check IDs at Parris Island Family Days
ICE agents will be stationed at the access points of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island during Recruit Family Days and Graduation ceremonies to conduct enhanced screening and check visitors' lawful immigration status.
Another Death at Adelanto: Family Seeks Truth as L.A.’s Mexican Consulate Highlights ‘Alarming Trend’ of ICE Custody Fatalities
Detainees who witnessed the 14th ICE detention death made several outbound calls to rapid responders for help.
L.A. TACO’s Protest Survival Guide
Here is a guide of protest essentials for new and seasoned protestors, including a breakdown of important rights to remember.
14th Death In ICE Custody This Year: Man Dies at Adelanto ICE Processing Center On Wednesday Night
A man in custody at Adelanto died in his bunk after experiencing difficulty breathing and overheating according to detainees. Officials told his family he died at a nearby hospital.
Daily Memo: ICE Is Ramping Up Operations With New Vehicles and Coachella Valley Is Being Targeted This Week
From Tuesday through today, L.A. TACO has confirmed at least 23 people have been taken by ICE.
Daily Memo: ICE Targets a Street Vendor in Santee Alley and More
Over the weekend, ICE was mostly up the coast and down towards San Diego. Today, we saw two more people get taken from their ISAP check-in in Downtown L.A., and in Santee Alley, we saw at least four agents target a food vendor and take him away. ICE also took a young woman in Indio today and was again scouting in Chula Vista and National City.
Trump Moves to Leverage ICE Deployment at Airports Amid DHS Funding Dispute
Democrat Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut told reporters that the threat to “use ICE agents as a general kind of militia or state police is contrary to the Constitution, the law of the United States, and common sense.”
Daily Memo: ICE Activity Has Doubled Since Last Week
At least 31 people were taken this week. 30 by ICE and one by CBP. All numbers are based on L.A. TACO’s reporting; the true number is assumed to be much higher. This is the minimum number of detainments.
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.








