Thursday, August 7, 2025 - A group of U.S. Border Patrol agents sparked public fury after leaping from an unmarked rental truck to detain individuals outside a Home Depot in Los Angeles.
The operation, captured on video by shocked bystanders, showed agents in plain clothes tackling several people without warning. Many observers initially mistook the event for a kidnapping or gang incident before realizing it was a federal immigration raid.
🚨 HOLY CRAP! A HUGE group of Border Patrol agents just pulled up to a Home Depot in Los Angeles and JUMPED OUT of the back of a box truck
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 6, 2025
Illegals sent running in all directions, but they didn’t get far 🤣
THIS is how it’s done! 🔥
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The footage has triggered a wave of backlash from local officials and immigrant rights advocates, who condemned the tactics as “reckless and traumatizing.” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has demanded an investigation, calling the operation “completely unacceptable.”
Civil liberties organizations say this kind of ambush blurs the line between law enforcement and unlawful detention, heightening fear in immigrant communities.
Federal authorities have defended the operation as a necessary step to apprehend individuals with outstanding warrants. However, legal experts argue the method may have violated due process protections.
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