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Daily Memo: I.C.E. Is Now Using Facial Recognition on Their Phones and More

ICE raids. first confirmed bounty hunter? Facial Recognition and detainee numbers for Southern California. Plus, another death in ICE custody.

8:06 PM PDT on June 26, 2025

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. 

Topics

  • ICE Raids all over L.A.
  • First confirmed Bounty Hunter?!
  • ICE is using facial recognition on their phones.
  • The latest ICE detainment numbers in Southern California
  • Another death in ICE custody

ICE RAIDS

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OTHER NEWS

ICE is using facial recognition on their phones. 

1600 Detained by ICE in Southern California So Far.  From June 6 to Sunday, 787 people have been arrested for assault, obstruction, and unlawful assembly, a Homeland Security spokesperson said.


Canadian Dies in ICE Custody: Johnny Noviello, a 49-year-old citizen of Canada in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was pronounced deceased by the Miami Fire Rescue Department June 23 at 1:36 p.m. The cause of death is still under investigation.

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