Federal Raid at Pomona Home Depot Detains Day Laborers, Sparks Protests

Federal Raid and Detentions

• 🎯 A federal raid occurred at a Home Depot parking lot in Pomona, leading to the detention of a group of day laborers.
• 🚗 Several cars belonging to those taken into custody were left abandoned in the parking lot.
• 📹 Video footage showed vehicles, appearing to belong to Border Patrol, surrounding the store's parking lot.

Community Reaction and Fear

• 😨 The raid has sparked fear among day laborers, with many staying home, afraid of arrest and separation from their families.
• ✊ Immigrant rights advocates held a demonstration, protesting what they described as the targeting of innocent civilians.
• 🗣️ Some workers expressed concern about the whereabouts of those detained, with uncertainty about their location or potential deportation.

Legal and Resource Information

• ⚖️ Immigration attorney Teo Kerkorian believes Border Patrol officers conducted the raid, not ICE agents.
• 🌍 Detained individuals may be transported to random states far from their homes, potentially taking a long time for family reunification.
• 💻 Resources for families seeking information include the ICE Detaining Locator System (locator.ice.gov) and the Immigration Legal Resource Center (ilrc.org).
• 📄 Kerkorian advises those at risk of deportation to have a