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:

North Hills: Video
Simi Valley
Highland Park: Post , Video
Hacienda Heights
West LA Camden and Santa Monica
City of Industry, Video. Post.
West Covina
Baldwin Park Car Wash
DTLA: Video , LAPD protecting ICE in DTLA , Video 3
Protest today at LAPDHQ for protecting ICE agents in DTLA.

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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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Memo Torres is a multi-media taco journalist and Director of Partnerships for the James Beard award-winning L.A. Taco. He was a finalist for the Ruben Salazar Award for Latino Journalists. He has functioned as a taco scout for numerous shows and can be seen on Netflix's Taco Chronicles and Pressure Cooker. Memo is also currently hosting a food guide on all iPhones' Apple Maps.

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