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DAILY MEMO: Lawless ‘Lawmen’ Abduct Almost 30 Working Men From Car Washes and Home Depots, Again.

On day 68 of ongoing ICE raids, nearly 30 people were abducted from car washes and Home Depots including permanent residents and workers on the job.

Memo Torres breaks down ICE-related news in Southern California today. Below, you'll find links and references to everything discussed in the video, allowing you to take a closer look at each topic.

It’s day 68. 

ICE RAIDS

OTHER NEWS

  • Immigrant families, workers, students, and allies came together to march from McCarthur Park to the federal detention center in downtown L.A. today, only to be met by the LAPD in riot gear blocking their way. This was a peaceful event organized by several community coalitions, including Chirla and Union del Barrio, among several others, to protest Home Depot and the unlawful ICE raids in our city. 

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