Overview
- ICE agents conducted a May 30 raid at Buona Forchetta and Enoteca Buona Forchetta in San Diego’s South Park neighborhood, detaining four workers accused of using fraudulent employment documents.
- Federal agents employed helmets, rifles and flashbang grenades to disperse protesters at the scene, drawing criticism for aggressive tactics.
- On June 6, coordinated ICE operations expanded to multiple sites across Los Angeles and other California regions, sparking new demonstrations.
- President Trump has federalized several thousand National Guard troops and dispatched 700 active-duty Marines to Los Angeles to support law enforcement.
- Civil rights groups have filed lawsuits contesting the troop mobilization and immigrant rights advocates are organizing a nationwide day of action on June 14 to protest the federal raids.