Rep. Norma Torres on ICE Raids and Federal Facility Access

Criticism of ICE Tactics

• ⚠️ Congresswoman Norma Torres criticizes ICE agents for entering communities "armed to the teeth," using unmarked vehicles, and profiling individuals based on skin color, often without warrants.
• 🎯 She argues these tactics, rather than targeting national security threats, are used to target the Latino community and create chaos.
• 💡 Torres asserts that the situation in Los Angeles cannot be calmed until ICE stops conducting these violent raids.

Denied Access to Federal Facility

• 🏛️ Four members of Congress, including Torres, were denied entry to a federal courthouse facility in Los Angeles where undocumented immigrants were being held.
• 🚫 Despite presenting congressional IDs and citing laws that allow unannounced visits, they were kept waiting for approximately four hours.
• 🧪 During their attempt to gain access, a chemical agent was deployed into the air, which Torres believes was an effort to prevent oversight.
• 📈 Torres suspects the facility was holding close to a thousand people, far exceeding its maximum capacity of 100, which may have been the reason for denial of access.

Impact on Local Control and Economy

• 🗣️ Torres stated that ICE needs to "get the F out of Los Angeles" to allow local jurisdictions to regain control of the situation.
• 💰 She believes the actions of ICE are responsible for the violence and damage occurring in the community and are hindering California's economic growth.
• 📉 The Congresswoman contrasts current events with past ICE operations, suggesting the mission has changed from targeted arrests to quotas and