Memo Torres breaks down immigration raids and 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.
Ever since Border Patrol left Los Angeles and surrounding counties, with the exception of San Diego, ICE has maintained a small presence in Southern California areas in its absence. They’ve been hitting the same areas for the last week or so, including areas in the far west of the San Fernando Valley, including Moorpark, Thousand Oaks, and Carlsbad, as well as the San Bernardino area, including the city of San Bernardino, Ontario, Fontana, and Montclair.
My guess is that the raids on the far west valley are coming from the ICE agents stationed in Camarillo, while the San Bernardino folks are the same small crew that’s been terrorizing that area for months.
At least two people were confirmed to be taken on Thanksgiving Day, one from Thousand Oaks and a landscaper from San Bernardino, leaving his truck abandoned. On Black Friday, Border Patrol was at Las Americas Outlets in San Diego, questioning people. At least one person ran from them while they were distracted. The agents couldn’t catch up to him.