Overview
- Federal agents halted their MacArthur Park operation on July 7 after Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass confronted ICE leadership and secured their withdrawal with no arrests.
- Immigrant-rights groups pressed on with lawsuits against DHS and ICE over alleged unconstitutional tactics used during recent Los Angeles raids.
- In McAllen, Texas, 27-year-old Ryan Louis Mosqueda opened fire on Border Patrol agents before being killed by returning fire, and one agent was wounded but remains in stable condition.
- Border Czar Tom Homan reported a 690% increase in attacks on ICE officers compared to last year, underscoring mounting risks for enforcement personnel.
- Since early June, over 1,600 immigrants have been arrested in Southern California under President Trump’s deportation directive, fueling nightly protests and state-federal legal battles.