Overview

• Federal agents in plainclothes and masks have carried out recent immigration raids without notifying local police or displaying clear identification.
• Unmarked vehicles and small insignia on olive-green vests hinder verification, raising fears of mistaken-identity confrontations between agencies.
• Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass say the tactics have spread fear and anxiety among residents who cannot discern legitimate officers.
• LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell has urged civilians to call 911 to confirm officers’ identities and warned of unprecedented safety risks for both police and communities.
• Huntington Park and other cities are drafting motions to require federal agents to identify themselves to local law enforcement before conducting operations.