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DAILY MEMO: ICE Returns to Santa Maria for Fourth Day in a Row; At Least 40 Taken
ICE agents were active in Santa Maria in the early morning, plus multiple sightings in Hemet, Thermal and Mecca.
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This year, L.A. TACO compiled unique lists and guides for our readers to deepen their appreciation for L.A. and the people in it. We shared our top picks for local independent businesses, ways to get involved within your community, and strategies for resisting ICE in Los Angeles.
At Least 140 People Kidnapped in the 10 Days Leading up to Christmas Eve
The data comes from community watch teams and rapid responders. This is the minimum number we’re able to confirm and doesn’t include all arrests and kidnappings, such as at ICE-Check In appointments, etc.
DAILY MEMO: ICE Kidnaps Parents From San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange County the day before Christmas Eve
Agents in Mecca detained a man inside a grocery store while agents in Fontana kidnapped two people from an apartment complex, among many others.
DAILY MEMO: San Bernardino ICE Raid Ends in Another Car Crash
ICE once again focused its operations in the Inland Empire with a particular focus on San Bernardino. Other communities outside Los Angeles were also targeted.
Seven Deaths in December Marks the Deadliest Month and Year in Decades for In-Custody Deaths
Federal immigration agencies were involved in at least 33 deaths this year
Vehicle With Children Inside Crashes in Indio After ICE Attempted to Stop the Vehicle in Salton City
“That seems like a crime to me,” said a woman who witnessed the incident. “Imagine if they had killed those kids.”
Tear Gas, Censorship, and Medical Neglect At The GEO Owned Adelanto ICE Processing Center
These are some of the horror stories detainees risk telling visitors in fear of guard retaliation.
Fifteen U.S. Citizens Detained In Over 96 ‘Kavanaugh Stops,’ As Feds Disregard Legal Documentation
Justice Kavanaugh laid out the framework for how racial profiling is permissible by federal agents leading to what has now been coined as the “Kavanaugh Stop,” by professor Anil Kalhan.
CBP Briefly Detains U.S. Citizen While at His Construction Job in Baldwin Park
"They told me that they dropped me back off, but no, they just dropped me off somewhere random,” the man explains, after being interrogated inside of a vehicle.
