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Dodgers say immigration agents denied entry to Los Angeles stadium Dodgers say immigration agents denied entry to Los Angeles stadium
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The Los Angeles Dodgers say they blocked federal agents from entering their stadium on Thursday, as protests against immigration enforcement continue in the city.The Los Angeles Dodgers say they blocked federal agents from entering their stadium on Thursday, as protests against immigration enforcement continue in the city.
In a post on social media, the baseball team said "ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots", and were subsequently turned away.In a post on social media, the baseball team said "ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots", and were subsequently turned away.
Los Angeles is among the cities where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have ramped up raids to find and deport undocumented migrants. Los Angeles is among the cities where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have ramped up raids to find undocumented migrants.
ICE responded to the Dodgers statement on X: "False. We were never there." ICE denied that its agents were at the stadium. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees ICE and other agencies, said other personnel were in the stadium parking lot "very briefly".
The Department of Homeland Security too issued a statement saying the agents' presence at the stadium "had nothing to do with the Dodgers". Dozens of federal agents arrived near one of the main stadium entrances on Thursday morning. Several protesters arrived shortly after, according to local media reports.
"CBP vehicles were in the stadium parking lot very briefly, unrelated to any operation or enforcement," DHS said. It is unclear why the officials were at the stadium. In a statement, the DHS said that vehicles belonging to a different agency, Customs and Border Protection, were at the stadium "unrelated to any operation or enforcement" and that the agents' presence "had nothing to do with the Dodgers".
This comes as Dodgers are expected to announce that they will assist immigrants who have been impacted by the raids in the city, US media report. It is unclear exactly why the officials were at the stadium. The Dodgers hosted a game against the San Diego Padres which went ahead as scheduled later on Thursday.
No details have been disclosed, but it would be the team's first official response to the raids. The Dodgers are expected to announce that they will assist immigrants who have been impacted by the raids in the city, US media report.
Dodgers player Kiké Hernández took to Instagram to voice his criticism of the raids on Los Angeles, saying he is "saddened and infuriated by what's happening in our country and our city". No details have been disclosed, but it would be the team's first official response to the ongoing raids and protests against them. The team has a large Latino fan base, and according to a 2023 Major League Baseball study, about 30% of players in the league have Hispanic heritage.
One of them, Dodgers player Kiké Hernández, took to Instagram to voice his criticism of the raids on Los Angeles, saying he is "saddened and infuriated by what's happening in our country and our city".
"This is my second home. And I cannot stand to see our community being violated, profiled, abused and ripped apart," he said."This is my second home. And I cannot stand to see our community being violated, profiled, abused and ripped apart," he said.
The crackdown in Los Angeles is part of President Donald Trump's policy to be tougher on immigration. Recent intensified ICE activity in Los Angeles is part of President Donald Trump's wider crackdown on immigration.
The move has sparked massive protests, prompting Trump to send 700 US Marines and 4,000 National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area to support the federal response to the unrest.The move has sparked massive protests, prompting Trump to send 700 US Marines and 4,000 National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area to support the federal response to the unrest.
The raids in America's second-biggest city are unfolding against the backdrop of an aggressive push to raise arrest and deportation numbers, as the administration has been disappointed with its current pace. The raids in America's second-biggest city are unfolding against the backdrop of an aggressive push to raise arrest and deportation numbers.
Meanwhile, White House border czar Tom Homan said on Thursday that the Trump administration will resume immigration raids at worksites. ICE made more than 66,000 arrests in the first 100 days of Trump's second term, according agency statistics, but on the campaign trail Trump promised to deport millions of immigrants.
Meanwhile, White House border czar Tom Homan said on Thursday that the Trump administration will resume immigration raids at workplaces.
"The message is clear: we're going to continue conducting worksite enforcement operations, including on farms and in hotels, but on a prioritised basis. Criminals come first," Homan told reporters."The message is clear: we're going to continue conducting worksite enforcement operations, including on farms and in hotels, but on a prioritised basis. Criminals come first," Homan told reporters.
The statement comes days after DHS announced reversing recent guidance that called for a pause on operations at those places. The statement comes days after DHS announced reversing recent guidance that called for a pause on operations at farms, restaurants and hotels, which employ large numbers of immigrant workers.