L.A. County Family Says Immigration Agents Detained Son Who Is A U.S. Citizen
- On Tuesday in Pico Rivera, 20-year-old U.S. citizen Adrian Andrew Martinez was arrested by federal agents outside a Walmart after intervening in an immigration arrest.
- Martinez confronted agents detaining an older man without a warrant, and footage shows agents forcibly arresting him while a crowd recorded the event.
- The incident involved a hostile group attempting to interfere with agents arresting an undocumented immigrant nearby, leading to physical confrontations including an agent being punched.
- U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli stated Martinez was arrested for allegedly punching a Border Patrol agent and Representative Linda T. Sánchez expressed grave concern over the case.
- The arrest sparked protests in Pico Rivera and raised community concerns about aggressive immigration enforcement and the treatment of U.S. citizens during raids.
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Man ‘violently’ arrested by ICE in Denver courthouse bathroom as young child watched, witness says
Federal agents detained a man "very roughly, very violently" as their child watched in the bathroom of the Denver Immigration Court, trembling and in tears, witness Arnie Carter said.
Armed ICE Raids Continue Around Los Angeles
ICE agents are continuing to carry out raids around Los Angeles. On Wednesday, protests broke out in Pico Rivera after masked armed agents raided multiple locations in the city, including a Walmart. They detained a number of individuals, including at least one U.S. citizen. Video showed ICE agents cocking assault rifles and pointing them at civilians.
Pico Rivera man accused of hitting Border Patrol agent remains in federal custody, family says
Adrian Andrew Martinez of Pico Rivera is the type of person who would help a homeless person or bring home animals he saw on the street, his older sister said. On Tuesday, federal officers arrested the 20-year-old Martinez on suspicion of punching a Border Patrol agent in the face when he allegedly interfered while they were trying to arrest an undocumented immigrant at the Lowe’s parking lot in the 8600 block of Washington Boulevard in Pico Riv…
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