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ICE Agents Arrest Nine-Month-Pregnant U.S. Citizen During Southern California Raid

Her detention despite proof of U.S. citizenship has prompted demonstrations in multiple cities, triggering lawsuits that challenge ICE’s tactics.

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A federal agent wears a badge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement while standing outside an immigration courtroom at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York, Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
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Cary Lopez speaks with NBC Los Angeles from her hospital bed.

Overview

  • Cary López Alvarado, 28, was taken into custody on June 8 in Hawthorne, California, after agents accused her of obstructing an arrest despite her declaration of U.S. citizenship.
  • Witnesses filmed officers shoving her as she leaned forward to protect her stomach, and she was hospitalized with sharp abdominal pains after her release.
  • ICE asserts she blocked access to a vehicle carrying two undocumented immigrants, a claim her family disputes by saying she and her cousin Alberto Sandoval were merely opening a private parking gate.
  • The arrest came during a series of large-scale ICE raids across Los Angeles County and has ignited days of protests against President Trump’s intensified immigration enforcement.
  • Immigrant rights groups and California officials have filed legal challenges against federal enforcement tactics, demanding greater oversight and accountability of ICE operations.