Anti-ICE Protest Erupts in Whittier After Community Member Detained Outside Church

Whittier Protest and ICE Raids

• 📣 Protesters gathered outside a Double Tree hotel in Whittier following rumors of ICE agents staying there, after a community member was detained outside a church.
• ⚠️ The protest, which began peacefully, escalated with graffiti and a broken window, leading police to deploy flashbangs and tear gas to disperse the crowd.
• 💬 Demonstrators reported being charged by police despite attempts to comply with warnings, highlighting their use of an encrypted messaging system to track ICE activity.

Protests in Downey and Glendale

• 🎶 In Downey, protesters gathered at the Embassy Suites, playing loud music, after word spread of ICE agents staying there; police eventually cleared the demonstrators, though this protest remained peaceful.
• 🏨 A separate protest of over 100 individuals took place at a Hilton in Glendale.
• 🚫 The mayor of Downey is among 30 local mayors calling for an end to immigration operations.

ICE Operations and Community Response

• 🚨 ICE operations reportedly involved detentions at multiple locations in Downey, including a gym, a car wash, and outside a church.
• 🗣️ During a detention outside a church, an individual advised the detained person not to answer questions or sign anything, while ICE agents reportedly pointed a rifle.
• ❓ It remains unclear how many individuals were detained in Downey during these operations.