US EditionPico Rivera Man Stood up for Undocumented Worker. He Describes How Immigration Agents Then Detained Him
- Adrian Andrew Martinez was detained by federal agents in a Walmart parking lot on June 17 during an immigration enforcement operation.
- Martinez stated that he tried to intervene during the detainment of a maintenance worker, expressing concern for his safety as he witnessed the agents' actions.
- After his release on June 20, Martinez faced federal charges for conspiracy to impede a federal officer, despite U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli saying no assault charges were filed.
- Martinez criticized the treatment of detainees, comparing his experience in custody to that of animals, and expressed his intention to stand up for those unable to speak for themselves.
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20-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Arrested By Federal Police, Fired By Walmart After Release ~ L.A. TACO
“These are hardworking people, and they have 'em worse than like animals. Rounding them up in shackles and chains," Adrian Andrew Martinez told L.A. TACO in an interview. The post 20-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Arrested By Federal Police, Fired By Walmart After Release appeared first on L.A. TACO.
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Pico Rivera man stood up for undocumented worker. He describes how immigration agents then detained him
Adrian Martinez had clocked out for a lunch break from his Walmart job in the Pico Rivera Towne Center on June 17 when a man ran past him followed closely by an armed, masked agent. When he saw the agent grab and “man handle” the janitor, Martinez said he turned his car around, parked and jumped out, leaving the vehicle running and the door open. He joined a growing group of people standing up for the man and telling the agents that they were ac…
US citizen arrested by Border Patrol in Pico Rivera speaks out after violent arrest
Border Patrol said they arrested Adrian Martinez, a U.S. citizen, for punching two officers during an immigration operation at a Pico Rivera Walmart. After watching the video, a federal judge said he threw no punches.
‘I would do it again.' US citizen detained by federal agents in Pico Rivera speaks out
A 20-year-old U.S. citizen is speaking out from his home Wednesday after being detained by federal agents at a Pico Rivera shopping mall and spending three nights in jail. Adrian Martinez was arrested June 19 by federal agents during an immigration enforcement operation at a Walmart parking lot at the Pico Rivera Towne Center. Martinez, a Walmart employee, says he...
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