We break down immigration raids and related news in Southern California. Below, you'll find links and references to everything discussed in the video, allowing you to take a closer look at each topic. If you appreciate reporting like this, please consider becoming a member, buying some merch, or dropping a dime in our fundraiser so we can continue bringing you this vital information.
Have you ever wondered what the messages we get at L.A. TACO during a raid sound like? I’m going to read you a heartbreaking one from today and show you the clip. Now it’s much longer, so it's been edited for brevity.
“They were at their job site as gardeners. I drove around for fifteen minutes. Then the compa called me again and left the line open. He didn't say anything to me, but there was screaming on the line in the background. "They're taking him, help! Amy help! Don't take him! That's my dad!" It was awful. So I raced back, parked, and started filming. The dad was already in the ice vehicle. He's the only one kidnapped at this location. However, prior to this, my contact's brother was also kidnapped at their home (I believe) that morning. They didn't know for sure that it had happened since no one was around to see it, but they couldn't get in touch with him. We now have confirmation that he was indeed taken.”
ICE is still active. We’re seeing a couple of incidents on average on the weekends and an average of around seven incidents each day during the week right now, and while the quantity may be lower, the quality of these kidnappings remains brutal, inhuman, and unjust. Let’s catch you up since Friday’s post.
On Saturday, in National City, a man, a woman, and possibly a minor were kidnapped from in front of a middle school. On Sunday in Escondido, ICE agents kidnapped a man in front of an auto shop.