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Daily Memo: DHS Arrests Activists in Minneapolis As ICE Ramps Up Again Across Southern California
While the World Cup continues, please remember that many of the agents at the games are Federal Air Marshals, who are not tasked for immigration enforcement at the stadiums, they’re a part of Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response or VIPR, who are here as security against “potential acts of terrorism.” This also includes the U.S. Marshals who were also out there with marked vests.
June 17, 2026
Lessons and Reflections From Attending The Iran vs. New Zealand Game in L.A.
"In a world where forms of escapism become harder to find and maintain, how can fans reason their love of the game with the moral complications the World Cup has presented?"
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Kyron Shakeel Swaso, 35, spoke with L.A. TACO following his deportation to Belize, in what he says was an act of retaliation for organizing a hunger strike at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center.
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UPDATE: Mr.Tempo Cantina Closes Controversial Hollywood Location
'Mr. Tempo' caught heat back in 2022 when L.A. preservationists came after him for gutting the 94-year-old Hollywood legend Pig ‘N Whistle restaurant without permits.
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What You Need To Know About ICE At The FIFA World Cup
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