Overview

• U.S. Border Patrol agents hid in a rented Penske box truck and jumped out to detain 16 migrants from Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua during “Operation Trojan Horse.”
• The August 6 raid came days after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a temporary restraining order barring appearance-based and roving immigration stops in seven Southern California counties.
• Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli posted on X that enforcement in Southern California remains ongoing and “not negotiable,” emphasizing there are no sanctuaries from federal reach.
• Penske Truck Rental said it was unaware its vehicles would be used in the operation and pledged to reinforce its policy prohibiting improper use of its trucks.
• Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and civil-rights organizations, including the ACLU and United Farm Workers, are exploring legal remedies, demanding transparency and verification of agents’ credentials.