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ABC7 KABC on MSNProtesters rally at Los Angeles-area Home Depot locations against ongoing ICE raids
Amid ongoing ICE raids, organizers are calling for a national boycott of Home Depot and want customers to voice their concerns to store managers.
A man fleeing Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity at a Home Depot was killed after running onto a freeway, California officials say. The Monrovia Police Department got a call about possible ICE activity at 9:43 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, Monrovia City Manager Dylan Feik said in a statement.
Immigration raids have slowed since a federal judge temporarily barred agents from targeting people solely based on race, language, vocation or location. But some higher-profile sweeps have returned at Home Depot locations,
The short-lived merchandise came after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans to turn a prison into a migrant detention center that he dubbed “Deportation Depot.”
Advocates were planning a vigil for Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdez, 52, at the Home Depot site of the raid. DHS officials said they were not targeting the man.
Amid ongoing ICE raids, organizers are calling for a national boycott of Home Depot and want customers to voice their concerns to store managers.