Montebello raid: ICE agents climb onto roof, chase construction workers
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- A series of at least 20 immigration raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took place across Southern California on Wednesday, including one in Montebello captured on surveillance video where workers fled but no one was detained.
- Construction workers at the Montebello site were frightened and anxious following the raid, with some hesitant to return to work due to fear of future operations.
- Civil rights groups condemned the raids, accusing ICE of using excessive force and ignoring California laws, such as the requirement for agents not to wear face coverings, which they say is not being enforced.
- Community organizers emphasized the need to continue defending and organizing their communities amid escalating immigration enforcement actions.
- The Department of Homeland Security has not responded
