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U.S. citizen detained defending coworker during car wash immigration raid in Bell

Jun 20, 2025 · Bell, CA

U.S. citizen detained defending coworker during car wash immigration raid in Bell

Federal agents conducted an immigration raid at Jack's Car Wash in Bell, detaining at least three people. A U.S. citizen employee wearing a white long-sleeved shirt was tackled and detained after attempting to defend a coworker, according to his brother Jesús Rafael Cervantes. The raid sparked protests, with crowds confronting masked federal agents and property damage to federal vehicles occurring amid the confrontation. Federal agents used tear gas and flash bang grenades to disperse protesters.

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