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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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Memo Torres

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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