ICE Raids Targeted Minority Neighborhoods in Southern California, Report Claims

A recent report claims that immigration enforcement operations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were most heavily concentrated in Panorama City and other neighborhoods across Southern California between June 6 and July 20.

The data, compiled by the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), is based on 471 reports of ICE activity submitted to its Emergency Response Network during that period. The highest number of enforcement actions occurred in Panorama City (ZIP code 91402) with 22 incidents. Other areas with significant activity included Pico Rivera (90660) with 18 cases, Silver Lake–Echo Park (90026) with 15, Bell Gardens (90201) with 14, and Hollywood (90028) with 9. Additional neighborhoods—South LA (90011), Pico–Union (90015), Little Tokyo (90012), Glassell Park (90065), and South Gate (90280)—each recorded between 7 and 8 incidents.

CHIRLA stated that these ICE operations were concentrated in Latino and other communities of color. Executive Director Angelica Salas criticized the pattern, saying, “This is evidence of the Trump administration’s blatant racial profiling,” and called the operations “deliberate and indiscriminate,” targeting immigrant communities.

According to the report, CHIRLA received a total of 1,677 ICE-related activity reports during the six-week period. Of those, approximately 1,500 involved armed agents, and 389 were classified as random arrest operations. Other frequently targeted areas included Pacoima, North Hills, Norwalk, Downey, Bellflower, and Pomona.

BY BRIAN CHOI [choi.inseong@koreadaily.com]