
Photo by the one and only True 2 Death. See True 2 Death and other LA photographers at The LAyup on Nov 10th.
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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.
Plus an Argentine asado in South L.A., a burrito obsession in Agoura Hills, and smoked pork croque madame in Chinatown.
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.
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.
"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.
Major artists and newcomers alike are putting their stamp on the political moment. Plus nine honorable mentions to songs that get everybody amped for the fight against fascism.