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Cudahy Vice Mayor Faces FBI Probe After Urging Gangs to Defend Turf Against ICE

Deleted from social media, Gonzalez’s challenge to gang members triggered a federal inquiry, prompting calls for her resignation

Cynthia Gonzalez
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FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2018, file photo, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents gather before serving an employment audit notice at a 7-Eleven convenience store, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
Cudahy City Hall, as seen on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

Overview

  • Cynthia Gonzalez posted and deleted a video calling on 18th Street and Florencia 13 gang members to defend their turf against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
  • Federal sources say the FBI visited her home and is investigating whether her remarks amounted to incitement of violence against federal law enforcement.
  • The Department of Homeland Security branded the comments “despicable” and linked them to a reported 500 percent surge in assaults on ICE officers.
  • The Los Angeles Police Protective League demanded Gonzalez’s resignation and possible prosecution, warning that her video put officers at greater risk.
  • The City of Cudahy distanced itself from Gonzalez’s personal views, and she has defended her actions as an exercise of First Amendment rights.