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.
It’s day 96.
ICE RAIDS
- Van Nuys, Valley Car Wash on Van Nuys & Saticoy: 8 people reportedly taken.
- Van Nuys, Sherman Way & Kester: According to witnesses and testimony from one of the victims, ICE had targeted two vehicles down the street. When they slashed the tires of one vehicle, the occupants of the second vehicle, a recent model Camaro, left the scene. When they saw they were being followed by 3 unmarked vehicles, they pulled into the Mariscos Corona parking lot and were quickly surrounded at gunpoint. Agents broke one of the vehicle's windows and dragged two men to the ground. The female passenger, who is the driver's pregnant girlfriend, yelled repeatedly at the ICE agent attempting to pull her out of the vehicle that she was pregnant and not to touch her. The two men were taken into custody.
- Huntington Park, Salt Lake Park. Agents were seen staging at the park early in the morning.
- San Gabriel, Gladys & Wells: Federal Protective services, five vehicles, San Gabriel, Ca officers outside of vehicles, no further context
- Norwalk, Bloomfield and Excelsior dr 8:20 am: Unsure of how many taken.
- Fountain Valley, On The Way Liquors on Warner and San Mateo: Seven black vehicles pulled up, wrestled an old asian man out of his car as he screamed, and then carried him to their patrol vehicle by his arms and legs. Customers barricaded themselves inside the Donut Shop next door while this happened. We cannot confirm the immigration agency involved.
- Video of a masked presumed federal immigration agent outside of an unmarked vehicle. Does not show the detention
- Partial clip of the detention, you can see three agents and a vehicle with undercover lights on, you can see an agent holding a man's feet.
- Santa Maria courthouse: Reports of one person stopped, but released after refusing to share legal status.
- Oceanside, Melrose & Palomar Airport Rd.: Agents seen pulling vehicles over. We’re unsure how many people were taken.
- Santa Ana Courthouse: Unsure if anyone was taken.
- San Fernando Home Depot on Foothill: 2 people taken.
- Inglewood, El Comalito Restaurant: Airport CBP employees seen eating. Not a raid.
- San Bernardino, 2nd & Sierra by a public pool: 2 people were taken.