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L.A. County Family Says Immigration Agents Detained Son Who Is A U.S. Citizen
- Federal agents arrested 20-year-old U.S. citizen Adrian Martinez outside a Pico Rivera Walmart parking lot on Tuesday after he intervened for an older man.
- The arrest occurred after clashes during raids in the area, where agents encountered a hostile crowd, and Martinez argued that a warrant was required before detaining the older man.
- Videos showed Martinez being forcibly wrestled to the ground by agents, some in plain clothes, and community members protested the incident the same evening.
- Martinez is likely charged with assaulting a federal officer, who was punched during the incident, while his family disputes the official narrative and called for justice.
- The case heightened local tensions over immigration enforcement, leading to political scrutiny, protests, and concern over proportionality and due process.
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Pico Rivera man charged with conspiracy to impede or injure federal agents
A Pico Rivera man has been charged with conspiracy to impede or injure a federal officer while Border Patrol agents arrested an undocumented immigrant in a Pico Rivera shopping center parking lot earlier this week. However, the criminal complaint dated June 19 that includes a sworn statement by a Homeland Security Investigations agent doesn’t mention Adrian Andrew Martinez punching an agent, as federal officials alleged earlier this week. Nor is…
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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.
USBP agent claims ‘false narrative pushed’ in arrest of U.S. citizen in L.A. County
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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