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U.S. citizen tackled and detained five days by ICE agents at Montebello tow yard

Jun 12, 2025 · Montebello, CA

U.S. citizen tackled and detained five days by ICE agents at Montebello tow yard

Javier Ramirez, a U.S. citizen and father of four, was tackled and detained by masked federal immigration agents at a tow yard in Montebello on June 12, 2025. According to security camera footage, an agent allegedly told another agent to arrest Ramirez because he was Mexican. When Ramirez called 911 while handcuffed in a van, police said they could not assist because federal agents were involved. He was held in a downtown Los Angeles facility for more than four days and charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding a federal officer. The federal case against him was dismissed without prejudice. His attorney believes the charge was fabricated to cover up racial profiling.

Timeline

Jun 16, 2025Ramirez released after identity confirmed as U.S. citizen with no outstanding warrants; federal case dismissed without prejudice
Jun 12, 2025Javier Ramirez tackled and detained by ICE agents at Montebello tow yard; called 911 from handcuffed van but police declined to assist; charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding a federal officer

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