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DAILY MEMO: ICE Raids Are Back Despite the Temporary Restraining Order Upheld by Federal Courts on Friday  

Despite the Ninth Circuit Court denying the federal government's attempt to suspend protections against unlawful immigration raids in L.A., ICE and Border Patrol agents conducted aggressive raids across Southern California.

7:48 PM PDT on August 4, 2025

two armed border patrol agents from behind. one is seemingly holding onto a young man

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 60. 

ICE RAIDS

August 2nd:

  • Lakewood Car Wash was raided, taking multiple people. Agents were seen with their hands on their side arms while people yelled that one of the people being violently detained was a U.S. Citizen. 
  • Anaheim, Brookhurst Home Depot. One witness says they didn’t take anyone, but were looking for someone.  
  • Santa Maria: According to neighbors, this man was simply walking down the street when a grey Ford Fusion and black Ford Expedition stopped, parked, surrounded the man, and just took him.

August 3rd: 

August 4th

OTHER NEWS

  • Fontana man, Roberto Jose Reyes Castro, has been hiding in his home for the last 5 days after folks dressed as agents crashed into his vehicle attempting to stop and arrest him. Security cam footage shows a man wearing a police vest attempting to kick the door down. They haven’t provided an arrest warrant; instead, they took his truck, which contained his keys, wallet, and passport. Castro and his family are living under siege at the moment. 
  • The Ninth Circuit just denied the federal government’s attempt to pause key protections in our case challenging unlawful immigration raids in Los Angeles.

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