U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents reportedly detained 78 immigrants in California's Central Valley, claiming all suspects were illegal aliens with drug and gang criminal records. .
According to X's testimony, local residents protested the arrests, while Democratic politicians questioned the operatives' actions.
According to the newspaper, Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.) said, “Customs and Border Protection jurisdiction is defined by federal law within 100 miles of the border, which is clearly the current county, Kern County. Areas farther north are farther away than 160 miles from the border.” be report From ABC 30 Action News.
Costa added that while all illegal immigration is technically against U.S. law, he was informed by the CBP director that the purpose of the detention is to detain illegal alien criminals involved in drug and human trafficking. It added that all 78 people arrested had such criminal records.
“I asked if that was the extent of it,” Costa said, adding that the CBP director said, “As of a day or two ago, the effort as a result of their arrest has ended and we will reevaluate to what extent.” He told me he was going to do it,” he added. They'll go from there. ”
Meanwhile, California State Sen. Anna Caballero (D-14th District) said, “What we know is that farmworkers are being tied up and loaded into vans at gas station stores and random traffic stops. It means that there is.”
“And people called our office and we were able to confirm a lot of the information, so we did,” Caballero added.
California leaders also noted that local law enforcement did not cooperate in these raids, a move Caballero called “shocking.”
“So this whole issue with immigration is frankly shocking and was not expected this early,” Caballero said.
Meanwhile, outside a community rally for wildfire victims in Altadena, California, left-wing activists bizarrely expressed their desire for President-elect Donald Trump to use the Los Angeles wildfires for “mass action.” They are handing out leaflets calling on people to “unite and fight” to stop the attacks. Deportation. ”
However, Trump is not currently inaugurated as president and is scheduled to become the 47th president of the United States within seven days.
As Breitbart News reported, a wildfire broke out last Tuesday and spread quickly due to strong winds, forcing residents to evacuate and causing historic destruction to homes.
Information indicates that as of this writing, there are three active wildfires burning at the same time in the Pacific Palisades, Eaton, and Hearst areas. calfireThe report puts the Palisades Fire, which has destroyed a staggering 23,713 acres, only 14 percent contained.
As of this writing, 13 people have been confirmed dead.
On Thursday, it was reported that police were investigating the Kenneth Fire in Woodland Hills as a possible arson attack and had a suspect in custody.
An arson suspect who was taken into custody due to insufficient evidence has been released, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said at a news conference Friday. He has been charged with a felony violation of probation, and the arson remains under investigation.
On Sunday, police reportedly arrested an illegal immigrant after California residents feared he would use a torch to start wildfires in Los Angeles.
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