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Advocates were planning a vigil for Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdez, 52, at the Home Depot site of the raid. DHS officials said they were not targeting the man.
Immigration raids have slowed since a federal judge temporarily barred agents from targeting people solely based on race, language, vocation or location. But some higher-profile sweeps have returned at Home Depot locations,
In Monrovia, California, Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdés, 52, died after fleeing an immigration raid at a Home Depot. Pursued by ICE agents, Montoya ran onto the 210 Freeway and was struck by a vehicle.
Mayor Bass called raid timing no coincidence as federal agents arrested immigrants outside Newsom's congressional redistricting event in Little Tokyo.
California arrests lag behind states such as Texas and Florida, because those states started with more arrests. They also have a stronger record of cooperation.
ICE activity recently has increased across Sonoma and Napa counties, sparking fear, panic and trauma, according to local immigrants and their advocates.
Deportations are taking a toll on California's economy - and have only just begun ICE raids and mass deportations could cost California $275 billion in lost wages and other funds, a report finds.
LA Times Today: ICE raids put a chill on L.A. high school football: ‘I’ve never experienced anything like this’
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MyNewsLA.com on MSNNewsom Announces California Redistricting Plan; ICE Raid Conducted Nearby
Gov. Gavin Newsom joined statewide Democratic leaders in downtown Los Angeles Thursday to announce a Nov. 4 ballot measure that would redraw California’s congressional districts to add more Democrat seats in the U.