ICE Detains Two U.S. Citizens During Protest Outside White Memorial Hospital in Boyle Heights
Federal immigration agents detained at least two U.S. citizens late Friday outside Adventist White Memorial Hospital in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. The detentions occurred during a protest that formed after reports of immigration enforcement activity at the hospital. According to Raquel Roman, executive director of Proyecto Pastoral and a member of the Boyle Heights Immigrant Rights Network, the incident began when people witnessed someone being detained and taken into the hospital. This prompted a crowd to gather and protest against ICE agents, leading to the detention of the two U.S. citizens. Video footage posted on social media appears to show one person being detained by officers in tactical vests. An officer in the video cited Title 18, Section 111 of the U.S. Code, related to assaulting, resisting, or impeding federal officers, as the reason for an arrest. The Los Angeles Police Department responded to reports of a 'large group causing a disturbance' but stated they did not assist federal immigratio...
