A man fleeing from immigration officials was hit and killed on a highway in Monrovia, according to city authorities who reported the incident on Thursday.
A gathering was planned for Friday evening at a Monrovia Home Depot location where anImmigration and Customs EnforcementA raid caused a man to run onto the Foothill (210) Freeway, where he was hit by an SUV, according to Monrovia City Manager Dylan Feik.
The individual’s name has not been disclosed while awaiting contact with family members, as stated by the California Highway Patrol.
MonroviaPolice got a call just before 10 a.m. on Thursday regarding ICE operations at The Home Depot, located at 1625 Mountain Ave. During the enforcement action, a man ran on foot across Evergreen Avenue and onto the eastbound lane of the 210 Freeway, where he was hit by a vehicle near Myrtle Avenue, according to Feik and the CHP.
A 51-year-old man was driving a 2024 Ford Expedition SUV at speeds between 50 and 60 mph in the far-left lane when he struck a pedestrian. The individual who was hit on the highway sustained severe injuries and was transported to a hospital, where they later passed away, as reported by the CHP and Feik.
No active ICE operations are currently reported in Monrovia, and the city has not received any updates or information from ICE,” Feik stated in a release on Thursday. “Although we recognize that community members wish to learn more about the incident, the details included in this update are all the city can share at this moment.
Monrovia authorities expressed “sympathy for the person and their family” and asked the public “not to call the Monrovia Police Department’s emergency or non-emergency numbers for any updates or further details about this incident, as these calls slow down responses to current emergencies.”
Protesters showed anger following the incident at a rally held at The Home Depot on Thursday, where an immigration raid occurred. Demonstrators called for an end to the continuous enforcement actions targeting suspected undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles and Southern California.
The National Day Laborer Organizing Network is planning a candlelight ceremony at the store at 6 p.m. on Friday to pay tribute to the man who passed away.
“A worker was escaping an unexpected raid by immigration officials, the most recent in a continuous series of violent, disorderly abductions and attacks that ICE and other organizations are conducting at Home Depots and other sites throughout Southern California,” stated the group.
On Thursday, state Senator Sasha Renée Pérez, D-Pasadena, criticized ICE raids and mentioned the death that took place in her district.
President Trump’s campaign of fear has claimed another life,” Pérez stated in a release. “My deepest condolences go to the family of the man who was killed today on the 110 Freeway within my district. There is an immense sense of fear within our immigrant communities, so profound that people are fleeing into freeway traffic out of fear, all they desire is an opportunity to provide for their families and pursue the American Dream.
Pérez put an end to “these violent, widespread raids,” stating that “the Trump administration is breaking a federal court order by carrying out deadly immigration raids in the area of the U.S. District Court’s Central District of California, which covers Los Angeles County. These raids have been deemed illegal racial profiling by a federal judge, and the Trump administration has been ordered to follow a temporary restraining order.”
What more deaths of people with brown skin must occur before the President follows the law?” the senator concluded. “There is a better approach. Comprehensive immigration reform that both parties collaborate on is the only answer. I reiterate my request to pursue this route and end the fear.
Speaking about the man who passed away on the highway, a representative from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security statedMuara Digital Team,”This person was not being chased by any DHS law enforcement. Their legal status is unknown. We had no knowledge of this incident or were informed by the California Highway Patrol until several hours after the operations in the area had ended.”
Authorities remained silent about whether any detentions occurred in Monrovia on Thursday during the immigration operation.
DHS representatives have refuted claims that activities are conducted arbitrarily and in breach of the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution.
“Each of our ICE and Border Patrol operations is based on information and investigative efforts,” said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to Fox News on Thursday, mentioning a raid in downtown Los Angeles near a building where Gov. Gavin Newsom was conducting a press conference.
She said ICEAgents conduct operations at specific locations “because of who they believe might be in the area and the information they have indicating there are illegal criminals present. Keep in mind we are focusing on the most dangerous individuals.”
In a statement released earlier this month, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin supported the operations that began on June 6 and have continued across Los Angeles and Southern California regions.
The reason someone becomes a target for immigration enforcement is because they are in the U.S. illegally — not because of their skin color, race, or heritage,” McLaughlin stated. “America’s courageous individuals are removing murderers, MS-13 gang members, pedophiles, and rapists — the most dangerous individuals from Golden State communities. 70% of ICE arrests involve criminal undocumented immigrants who have been convicted or have ongoing charges. President Trump and Secretary Noem are prioritizing the safety of American citizens by removing undocumented individuals who threaten our communities.
The California Highway Patrol requested that anyone with details regarding the pedestrian fatality on the 210 in Monrovia reach out to Officer J. Rosas during working hours by calling 626-517-8500.
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