Immigration lawyers report that families, including small children, arrested during recent ICE raids in Los Angeles were held in stuffy office basements for days with insufficient food and water. Detainees were later transferred to facilities in California's high desert or Texas, with some already deported without due process. The raids, which led to widespread protests, involved ICE and Customs and Border Protection officers, raising concerns about immigrants' rights and the scope of the operations.
Families arrested in LA Ice raids held in basements with little food or water, lawyers say
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Immigration lawyers report that families, including small children, arrested during recent ICE raids in Los Angeles were held in stuffy office basements for days with insufficient food and water. Detainees were later transferred to facilities in California's high desert or Texas, with some already deported without due process. The raids, which led to widespread protests, involved ICE and Customs and Border Protection officers, raising concerns about immigrants' rights and the scope of the operations.
Trending- 1 Days prior to Friday: Others arrested at immigration offices and courthouses.
- 2 Thursday: One family with three children arrested after immigration court hearing.
- 3 Friday and over the weekend: DHS arrested 118 immigrants.
- 4 Over the weekend and Monday: Lawyers permitted to visit only a handful of clients at Adelanto.
- 5 Sunday: Democratic US representatives blocked from entering Adelanto.
- 6 Monday: News conference held by Landi outside Ambiance Apparel gates.
- 7 Tuesday: Immigration court in downtown Los Angeles shut down and blocked off.
- Detainees held in inhumane conditions (lack of food, water, proper facilities)
- Denial of legal access to detainees
- Rapid deportations without due process
- Widespread protests in Los Angeles
- Deployment of military troops
- Concerns about immigrants' rights violations
- Financial impact on families
- Health decline for some detainees
What: Immigration detainees, including families with small children, were held in inadequate conditions (basements, insufficient food/water) after being arrested in Los Angeles-area ICE raids. Some were transferred to detention centers in California or Texas, and some were deported without proper process. Lawyers and lawmakers were denied access to detainees.
When: Raids occurred over several days, starting before Friday (e.g., Thursday arrests mentioned), with reports emerging on Tuesday (court shutdown) and ongoing through the weekend and Monday. Published: 2025-06-11.
Where: Los Angeles (LA-area businesses and neighborhoods, administrative buildings, courthouses, downtown Los Angeles, Paramount, Culver City), Adelanto (California's high desert), Dilley (Texas), Tijuana (Mexico).
Why: The raids were part of ramped-up immigration enforcement, with agents citing local facilities not being prepared for the influx of detainees as a reason for poor conditions. The government may be justifying CBP presence in LA by considering the coastline as a 'border'.
How: Federal agents (ICE, CBP) conducted arrests, confined detainees in basements, provided minimal provisions, and transferred them to other facilities. Lawyers were largely blocked from access. Protests followed, leading to military troop deployment. Some individuals were deported quickly, possibly tricked into signing voluntary departure paperwork.