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Troops and federal agents briefly descend on LA’s MacArthur Park in largely immigrant neighborhood

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, JUL 8 – Silvestre Jimenez Gomez, a Mexican national working since 1988 at a West Hollywood car wash, was detained during an ICE enforcement operation targeting criminal illegal aliens, officials said.

  • On July 4, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained two Mexican nationals at Santa Palm Car Wash in West Hollywood around 11 a.m.
  • U.S. military personnel supported immigration enforcement at West Hollywood on July 4, with troops deployed to secure federal agents amid a large operation involving vehicles and armed personnel.
  • A senior Department of Homeland Security official confirmed one detainee, Silvestre Jimenez-Gomez, was a longtime employee with a prior controlled substance conviction, while another had two illegal entries.
  • In response to the detention of a longtime community member, Silvestre Jimenez-Gomez's family launched a GoFundMe to cover expenses, highlighting emotional toll and community support.
  • Drawing on recent large-scale enforcement, the Alhambra City Council may consider policies requiring verification of federal agents, reflecting community concerns and precedent from Huntington Park.
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LA park raided by mounted feds long a criminal hotbed

(The Center Square) — The Los Angeles park at the heart of a federal horse-mounted raid Monday has long been a hotbed of criminal activity.

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