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Inside ICE In L.A.: Rare Ride-Along Reveals Early-Morning Raids As Enforcement Surges Across SoCal

Spectrum News|Nov 21, 2025
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Spectrum News gained rare access to an early-morning ICE operation in Los Angeles, documenting stepped-up immigration enforcement across Southern California. Agents made arrests in neighborhood sweeps while officials emphasized targeting criminal and immigration violators, and advocates warned of civil-rights risks and fear in immigrant communities. The piece underscores a regional surge in enforcement tactics and mounting community alarm.

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ICE Raid In Chicago Leaves 12-Year-Old Without Parent; El Paso Transfer Highlights ‘Silent’ Family Separations

A Chicago 12-year-old was left without her sole parent after ICE detained her father during an Oct. 21 North Side operation and transferred him to El Paso; a Dec. 2 hearing is set. Advocates warn roving interior enforcement is producing untracked family separations and overwhelming guardianship/legal aid. Officials cite inconsistent implementation of ICE guidance, with Chicago-area cases tied to recent enforcement surges around Broadview and Operation Midway Blitz.

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