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Earlier this morning, Aisha, Memo, and I [Izzy] made our way to the outdoor area of an ISAP office on Hill and 2nd. L.A. TACO has been receiving tips of ICE agents kidnapping people in the lower level of a building near a parking lot.
No agents were spotted this morning, but we did get footage of them yesterday morning, when they took at least one man. By what we’ve seen, ICE agents are regularly called to grab individuals who are there for their ISAP check-Ins.
ISAP is the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program, an ICE program designed as an alternative to detention. It relies heavily on monitoring, utilizing GPS ankle monitors, smartphone apps, and in-person check-ins. It’s managed by BI-Incorporate under a private contract with ICE.
We’re not seeing much ICE activity in the L.A. area, but we can confirm that people are being taken from their check-ins. Not everybody who checks in gets taken, but some people do.