Community Rallies for Culver City Ice Cream Vendor Detained by Federal Agents

Community Support for Detained Vendor

• 🤝 Hundreds of community members and political leaders gathered at Veterans Memorial Park to support a popular Culver City street vendor, Ambrosio Enrique Lozano.
• 💔 Lozano, also known as Enrique, was detained by federal immigration agents on Monday near his usual spot on Culver Boulevard.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 His family, including his wife, expressed that he was more than a business owner; he was an extended family member to the community.

Demands for Release and Legal Defense

• 💰 A fundraiser was held at the park to raise money for Lozano's bond and to support his family, who have lost their main breadwinner.
• 📜 Community members are collecting statements about Lozano's good character to support his attorney's petition for a bond hearing.
• ❓ Advocates claim Lozano has been denied food, exposed to freezing conditions, and cut off from visitors at the detention center.

Legal Rights and Community Action

• ⚖️ Leaders emphasized the importance of knowing one's legal rights and due process.
• 📄 The advice given was to question detaining officers if they do not have a judicial warrant signed by a judge that includes the individual's name.
• 📈 Lozano's GoFundMe page has reportedly raised tens of thousands of dollars.

Vendor's Reputation and Community Impact

• 🍦 Enrique was known for selling popsicles and frozen treats made of fresh fruits for nearly two decades.
• 💖 He is described as a man who gave more than he took, often handing out free treats to children who couldn't afford them.
• 🚫 He was not a U.S. citizen, but his supporters maintain he was not a threat to the community and has no criminal record.