Immigration agents swarm MacArthur Park in Los Angeles in show of force drawing ire of Mayor Karen Bass
ICE agents swarm historic Los Angeles Park
- Heavily armed federal agents conducted an immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles's MacArthur Park on Monday morning, provoking immediate outrage.
- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass arrived at the scene, describing the presence of agents in military-style gear as "absolutely outrageous" and demanding the operation cease.
- The hour-long operation involved Border Patrol agents, military vehicles, and a Department of Homeland Security helicopter, though it remains unclear if any arrests were made.
- Border Patrol El Centro sector chief Gregory Bovino stated that such operations would become "normal very soon" and that agents would go "anywhere, anytime we want in Los Angeles."
- Local activists condemned the action as a "perverse publicity stunt," noting it follows recent federal troop deployments and increased funding for immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.