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Daily Memo: LAPD Protects I.C.E. as They Arrest a U.S. Citizen in DTLA and More

10:31 PM PDT on June 24, 2025

A picture of an ICE agent in DTLA as he's about to strike someone in the butt who is pinned down by other agents.

A picture of an ICE agent in DTLA as he’s about to strike someone in the butt who is pinned down by other agents.

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.

ICE Raids: 

UCLA

Other News

Farmworker dies during ICE transport

Pregnant women loses baby in custody

Kern County Will Have California’s Largest Immigration Detention Center at 2,560 Beds

National Guard sent to raid a weed farm 

Cudahy Vice Mayor asks, “Where are the gangs?”

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An award-winning journalist covering ICE and immigration raids. Host of the Daily Memo. ‘Where Memo Torres Eats’ on Apple Maps. Seen on Netflix, occasionally on KCRW. 3rd-gen landscaper. Proud son of an immigrant. Golden Bear.

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