A day outside an LA detention center shows profound impact of ICE raids on families

A day outside an LA detention center shows profound impact of ICE raids on families

For immigrants who are detained in the Los Angeles region, their first stop is the Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in the basement of the federal building downtown

Civil Rights Attorney Luis Carrillo, left, stands with clients, Margarita Flores, second from right, and her daughter, Estrella Rosas, far right, outside the ICE Los Angeles Staging Facility looking to find her daughter, Andrea Velez, a U.S. citizen who was detained by federal agents in an immigration raid downtown Los Angeles, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)