After 5,000 Arrests, LA Declares Emergency Over ICE Raids — Not ‘Tunnels,’ Officials Say

A Yahoo/Snopes report debunks a viral claim that Los Angeles County’s emergency declaration was triggered by ICE uncovering tunnels and trafficking hubs. County supervisors called the rumor “absurd,” and official documents cite a climate of fear and economic disruption from intensified ICE raids since June. DHS/ICE have not confirmed any tunnel-related findings, and no other outlets corroborate the Gazetteller claim. The story fits an ongoing pattern of elevated ICE enforcement in LA that has driven community disruption and prompted the emergency order.