US Citizen Detained in Hollywood Immigration Raid Speaks Out

Wrongful Detention at Home Depot

• 🇺🇸 A U.S. citizen, Hold Garcia, was detained during an immigration raid outside a Hollywood Home Depot while heading to work.
• 🎬 Garcia, a PhD student at Claremont Graduate University who also works as a delivery driver, began filming the raid.
• 💥 He was tackled to the ground and detained by federal agents, experiencing hands and knees on his back and someone with a hand on his neck.

Encounter with Federal Agents

• 🗣️ Garcia was yelling at federal agents, stating that what they were doing was not right, before being apprehended.
• 🚗 Agents were seen smashing the windows of a man's truck before detaining him.
• ✋ Garcia reported an agent getting in his face and lunging at him before he was tackled.

Processing and Release

• 🏟️ Garcia and other detainees were taken to Dodger Stadium, which serves as a hub for processing immigration detainees.
• 🏥 He was then transported to the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles.
• ⏳ He was held for 24 hours, never charged, and subsequently released.

Allegations and Future Actions

• ⚖️ Garcia believes the detention was racially motivated and is planning to file a lawsuit.
• ❓ It remains unclear if Garcia will face any charges.
• 📰 KTLA reached out to DHS for comment but had not yet received a response at the time of reporting.