From around 7-10 a.m. Friday morning, witnesses watched ICE officers raid at least three homes stretching from the Pico-Union area to South Los Angeles.
One resident told KTLA’s Angeli Kakade that he was in his home near West 10th Place at the time federal officials came in with a warrant for his friend’s mother.
“I was just coming out of the shower and I thought it was going to be a regular Friday and the next thing I see is three people having guns pointing at me,” said Elvis Vasquez. “I was worried about how my little siblings would feel because I thought for a minute they were going to take my mom away.”
Vasquez said his mom wasn’t detained, but that his friend’s mom was arrested.
“They had a search warrant so we couldn’t deny that,” said Vasquez.
One witness who wanted to remain anonymous said agents made a mess of the homes.
“I know that they went inside the house, into their basement and everything, and they made a huge mess,” said the witness.
Just over a month into President Trump’s second time in office, federal officers continue to crack down on illegal immigration – arresting people across the country including in Los Angeles.
Neighbors told KTLA that they’re scared, initially hoping officers were only going after criminals.
“People are going to school or walking their dogs and then you just see a bunch of trucks come and take a whole family. It’s scary,” said the witness. “We don’t know what to expect anymore, just hoping for better things.”
