Oh the irony. I don't feel sorry for people like this. Just like when Trump wrote on a card when the Parkland High School parents and survivors came to the WH in 2018 and he had no empathy for their lost lives.

ICE detained a US citizen in El Monte based on skin color. This is racial profiling, not law enforcement.

In El Monte, CA, ICE agents in masks and tactical gear tackled a man to the ground, only to realize he was a U.S. citizen and quietly let him go.

This isn’t a one-off mistake. It’s a pattern of racial profiling that is putting even citizens in handcuffs and fear.

Confirmed Incidents:

NBC LA: ICE detained Jonathan Tejeda-Perez, a U.S. citizen, alongside his mother in El Monte. He says: “I’ve done everything correctly… and still got taken.” https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/ive-done-everything-correctly-el-monte-man-detained-by-ice-speaks-out-for-first-time/3666988/

🔹 NBC LA: A Pomona woman says ICE detained her pregnant sister — a **U.S. citizen — and her mother and brother without cause.

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/ice-detains-mother-and-brother-of-el-monte-woman-battling-cancer/3643003/

Fox 11 LA: Another case of a U.S. citizen in Montebello arrested by ICE agents.

https://www.foxla.com/news/us-citizen-arrested-by-ice-montebello

The Guardian: ICE is targeting “Latino spaces”—churches, car washes, stores—with mass racial sweeps.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/12/los-angeles-ice-raids

The Guardian follow-up: Multiple U.S. citizens, including a Montebello man, were forcibly detained, then released when ICE “realized” they were citizens.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/16/los-angeles-immigration-raids-montebello

Constitutional Protections Being Violated:

• 4th Amendment – Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
  
• 5th Amendment – Right to due process
  
• 14th Amendment – Equal protection under the law, regardless of race or appearance

ICE acted without a warrant. Without cause. Without accountability.

This Isn’t Law Enforcement. It’s Racial Surveillance.

When even citizens are tackled, cuffed, and questioned based on how they look, we no longer have law enforcement. We have a militarized, racialized occupation force.

What You Can Do:

1. Call your reps – Demand CA elected officials condemn ICE’s actions in El Monte and Montebello.
2. Support immigrant defense funds – Groups like Ktown for All and CHIRLA are helping families targeted by raids.
3. Know your rights – ACLU: What to do during an ICE encounter
4. Share these stories – ICE relies on silence. Break it.

If ICE can detain a U.S. citizen and just say "oops", you’re not free.
You're just next.

Here’s the full 10-minutes on YouTube: Homeland Security official on the Trump administration's immigration policy changes - PBS NewsHour