ICE Chief: Agents Being Stalked and Harassed in Los Angeles – LAPD Bound by ‘Sanctuary Policies’ Doing Nothing

ICE officers in Los Angeles report being followed home, harassed online, and confronted in person by anti-ICE groups due to the city’s sanctuary policies. These policies prevent local police from assisting in civil immigration enforcement, forcing ICE agents to conduct operations in the community rather than at secure jail facilities, increasing risks for both agents and the public. The ICE field office director stated that this lack of cooperation creates a significant public safety threat and shifts operational risks onto federal agents.

• ICE officers in Los Angeles are experiencing stalking and harassment, both online and in person.
• Los Angeles’ sanctuary policies restrict local police from assisting ICE with civil immigration enforcement.
• These policies force ICE agents to conduct operations in the community, increasing their personal risk and the risk to the public.
• A case is cited where local police released an individual with a removal order, necessitating a riskier street operation by ICE.
• ICE states that local non-cooperation makes their enforcement mission more difficult and dangerous, requiring them to operate without local backup.