ICE Raids in Highland Park Traumatize Children, Residents Say

ICE Raids and Community Impact

• 💔 Residents in Highland Park expressed deep concerns over the trauma federal immigration raids are inflicting on children.
• 🌮 A beloved taco vendor was apprehended by ICE earlier today in front of children, causing heartbreak and a call for community support.
• 📍 Witnesses described seeing two Suburbans apprehending a gentleman who was trying to run away, at the corner of York and Figueroa.

Timing and Disruption

• 🗓️ City council members, school board members, teachers, and activists believe federal agents chose the first day back to school after a holiday break with precision to disrupt families.
• 🏥 Raids were conducted on the eastern edge of LA, with the Eagle Rock Plaza reportedly used as a staging area.
• 🏘️ Other vendors were also taken into custody at Highland Park locations.

Support for Affected Families

• 😥 Activists are committed to not backing down in the face of these actions.
• 🏡 One individual helped take the apprehended vendor's van to his home, where his wife and children were present.
• 🆘 School officials highlighted the availability of a compassion fund to provide therapy, food, and legal assistance for affected families.