The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has disclosed details about over a dozen individuals apprehended in Los Angeles starting June 6, 2025, during a series of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. These operations targeted undocumented immigrants with criminal backgrounds, leading to widespread protests and escalating tensions in the city. Among those arrested were individuals with serious criminal histories, including Lionel Sanchez-Laguna, a 55-year-old Mexican national with convictions for assault with a semi-automatic firearm and child cruelty; Cuong Chanh Phan, a 49-year-old Vietnamese national previously convicted of second-degree murder; and Cielo Vivar-Ubaldo, a Mexican national with convictions for sex with a minor and narcotics violations.

Other individuals arrested included Julian Riveros-Cadavid, a Colombian national with arrests for domestic battery and child endangerment; Rolando Veneracion-Enriquez, a Filipino national with a criminal history including sexual assault and burglary; Victor Mendoza-Aguilar, a Mexican national previously convicted of assault with a deadly weapon; and Armando Ordaz, a 44-year-old Mexican national with convictions for sexual battery and petty theft. These arrests have intensified debates over immigration enforcement and its impact on communities. While DHS emphasizes the removal of individuals who pose threats to public safety, critics argue that such operations disproportionately affect immigrant populations and may lack transparency or due process. The protests in Los Angeles highlight deep divisions in the country’s immigration policies and how they are enforced on the ground.

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