ICE Raids Target Korean American Garment Hub in LA
Jun 9, 2025·Location: Los Angeles, CA

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and FBI agents conducted a raid near San Pedro Mart in Los Angeles on June 9, 2025, targeting a Korean American garment business hub. Approximately ten federal agents conducted field interviews and inquiries at several businesses, causing business owners to close early and send workers home amid heightened tensions. Similar enforcement activity was also reported in Huntington Park and Maywood that morning, part of a broader 30-day intensified immigration enforcement period in Southern California.
Sources
- ICE Raids Target Korean American Garment Hub in LA
koreadailyus.com·Jun 10, 2025·archived copy
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