ICE agents depart Terminal Island base after activist surveillance efforts
Feb 15, 2026·Location: San Pedro, CA
Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents vacated a Coast Guard facility at Terminal Island in San Pedro that had served as a staging ground for immigration raids across Southern California. Harbor Area Peace Patrols volunteers had been tracking agent movements since summer 2025. Rep. Nanette Barragán confirmed the federal departure on February 14-15, 2026. The status of the departure remained unclear, with officials uncertain whether it was permanent or whether operations would relocate elsewhere in the county.
Timeline
Feb 15, 2026—Rep. Nanette Barragán confirms agents vacated the Terminal Island base
Feb 14, 2026—ICE and Border Patrol agents depart from Terminal Island Coast Guard facility
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