The man fleeing the ice raid outside the home depot hit and killed on the highway | Los Angeles
A man was hit by a vehicle and killed while trying to move away from the federal immigration officers who made a descent Thursday morning in a home deposit in the County of Los Angeles.
Little was disclosed about the immigration and customs application operation (ICE) which led to the incident, but those responsible for Monrovia, a diversified suburb of Los Angeles nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel mountains, confirmed agents had been seen in the store by police officers shortly before 10 a.m. Shortly after, Monrovia Fire & Rescue responded to the reports of a pedestrian struck on highway 210, a large inter -tape of four lanes in each direction.
The man, who was not identified, was transported to a local hospital, where he died of injuries.
“There is no current ice activity reported in Monrovia for the moment, and the city has not received any communication or information from the ice,” said the director of the city of Monrovia, Dylan Feik, in a press release, adding: “We express our condolences for the individual and his family.”
This raid has been one of the last few weeks that targeted the locations of southern California Home Depot; The domiciliary renovation store allows day workers to wait for the outside working opportunities.
The member of the State Assembly, John Harabedian, who represents the region, said in a statement provided to the Guardian that 10 people had been detained during Thursday’s operation. “An individual, fearing for their safety, fled and was tragically struck by a vehicle,” he said.
Donald Trump, who concluded promises of mass repression and deportation, presided over an intense anti-immigrant program. More than 60,000 people were in immigration detention in August, according to New York Times reports, breaking the record that Trump set in his first mandate.
The administration has enabled the federal government’s ability to hold and expel, while the President’s Republican Allies in the Congress supervised increases that have more than tripled the ICE budget.
California, which has been a sanctuary state that protects immigrant rights, was a main target for federal raids. Earlier this month, the United States Ministry of Justice has published a list of these states, cities and counties, claiming that they “hamper the application of federal immigration laws”, promising to eradicate policies by dispute.
State protections did not stop the raids of federal agents, who continued in the face of local demonstrations. They also aroused generalized fear in immigrant communities.
Cultural and musical events have been canceled across the country, religious rallies have been distributed and workers have left jobs in areas where raids occur.
A woman who is legally protected against expulsion by her DACA status told the Guardian last month that she and others are afraid of shopping.
“We are afraid,” she said. “When we go to the store to shop, we feel that someone follows us. Sometimes we don’t want to go to the doctor or dentist. ”
Appearing inhuman actions, Harabedian said that immigration implementation measures harm communities, not to protect them.
“Raids like this do not make our streets safer-they terrorize families, instill fear and put lives in danger,” he said. “My thoughts go to those who are injured and targeted by this scary and chaotic raid. We will continue to resist our immigrant communities. ”
Amos Barshad and Isabeau Doucet contributed the reports
