Fun With Archives ~ UCLA Library

Today, even without the usual border patrol raiders, ICE, on their own, managed to pick up around 18 people, mostly targeted attacks, including a huge raid in Monterey Park across the street from Mark Keppel High School around 7:30 a.m. this morning, where, reportedly, 8 Asian folks were taken in a large operation that included ICE and HSI agents, as students were being dropped off at school across the street.  

Memo Torres, Izzy Ramirez, and Erwin Recinos

February 2, 2026

As the U.S. government wages war on immigrants, with Los Angeles bearing the brunt of ICE's violent tactics, this DIY Dead City show felt historic—echoing Rage Against the Machine's legendary protest set outside the 2000 DNC.

Javier Cabral

February 2, 2026

Sunday Taquitos! Art by Ivan Ehlers.

Ivan Ehlers

February 1, 2026

"It's not a good public policy decision and it wasn't well thought out in my opinion,” said LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell during a press conference for the release of 2025 citywide crime data.

Aisha Wallace-Palomares

January 31, 2026

While L.A. showed out for the General Strike, with what felt like 100,000 people marching for three hours from downtown L.A. to Boyle Heights and back, ICE and Border Patrol continued their new streak of following and arresting community watchers.

Memo Torres, Izzy Ramirez, and Erwin Recinos

January 30, 2026

While Tomat teams up with a bagel business to raise money for CHIRLA.

Hadley Tomicki

January 30, 2026