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ICE Agents Make Arrest at Los Angeles Area Church
- Federal agents detained an unidentified man on the property of Downey Memorial Christian Church in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
- The detention followed a series of at least 20 ICE operations across LA County that day amid increasing immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.
- Witnesses said plainclothes agents did not show identification, pointed rifles at bystanders including Pastor Tanya Lopez, and refused to present a warrant at the scene.
- Rev. Al Lopez emphasized that being confronted while armed conveyed an unmistakable warning, raising serious concerns about violations of civil liberties.
- Faith leaders and local authorities jointly criticized the raids during a public event, while activists highlighted that these actions are dividing families and increasing community unrest.
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Community members and religious leaders gathered Wednesday to denounce an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid at a Downey church, alleging federal agents targeted a Spanish-speaking man in the church parking lot. Reverend Tanya Lopez, senior pastor at Downey Memorial Christian Church, described witnessing five men in plain clothes with police badges and bulletproof vests detaining an individual. "He could have just been walking down the str…
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