Even over the Fourth of July weekend, ICE officials didn't stop their raids in LA

Source: The Independent

Sunday 06 July 2025 01:09 EDT


Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained several people in the Los Angeles area on Independence Day. The agency has detained more than 1,600 people in the region in recent months, according to the Los Angeles Times. Among those arrested on the Fourth of July were two car wash workers who had been employed there for decades and a beloved food vendor who runs a birria stand, the outlet reports.

A man whose father was detained, who asked to remain anonymous, told NBC 4 LA that he was unsure what prompted the raids. “He’s not a criminal,” he said. “He wasn’t doing anything he wasn’t supposed to. He came in to work on the Fourth of July.”

West Hollywood officials were also critical. “On a day meant to honor the ideals of liberty, democracy, and freedom from oppression, we instead confront a deeply troubling reminder of federal overreach. Independence Day should be a time for reflection and reverence, not fear and persecution,’’ they said in a statement on the city website.

Anti-ICE protests also continued on the holiday. The Los Angeles Police Department arrested five people in connection with downtown demonstrations, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-los-angeles-independence-day-arrests-b2783405.html