ICE’s next raid leaked: Los Angeles immigrants prepare to resist and surround operations
ICE plans to conduct what could be its largest raid ever in Los Angeles, California. Immigrants are getting ready to respond and surround agents.
Los Angeles is bracing for what could be the largest immigration raid in the city’s history. A leaked document obtained by the Los Angeles Times reveals that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in coordination with the FBI and DEA, is planning a large-scale operation targeting undocumented immigrants and individuals with outstanding deportation orders.
According to the leaked documents, the raid is expected to take place this Sunday, February 23. While ICE routinely conducts enforcement actions, the sheer scale of this operation has alarmed immigrant communities and advocacy groups. A federal official, speaking anonymously to the Times, admitted that “more personnel were needed,” highlighting the magnitude of the upcoming crackdown.
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The city of Los Angeles, known for its status as one of the largest “sanctuary cities” in the country, is now at the center of the latest wave of immigration enforcement under the Trump administration’s intensified crackdown.
Immigrants in LA mobilize: “We will call people to surround the place and stop them”
In response to the leaked operation, over 60 California-based organizations have joined forces to form “the Community Self Defense Coalition”, aimed at resisting ICE actions and protecting vulnerable residents.
“If it’s an apartment, a church, or building whatever it may be, we will call people to surround the place and stop them,” said Ron Gochez, spokesperson for Unión del Barrio. Meanwhile, other activist groups have vowed to patrol neighborhoods, warning communities of approaching ICE agents.
“We are putting them on alert,” he added. “They are not the only ones working right now. We are working our community for self-defense.”
This mobilization comes as part of a broader nationwide strategy by the Trump administration, which aims to carry out immigration sweeps in three different cities each week. All signs now point to Los Angeles as the next target.
Original article written by Daniela Barrera, translated with the assistance of AI and edited by Greg Heilman.
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