ICE Raids in LA: What You Didn’t See on the News

6 June 2025

Written by: Annie

Families shaken. Streets blocked. A city on edge. Here's the real story.

🚨 The sirens started before sunrise

5:12 AM. East LA. ICE vans rolled in. Quiet homes turned into war zones.

🚪 Doors were kicked in. No warrants shown.

“They didn’t even knock,” said one teen on TikTok. “They just… came.”

📲 One girl live-streamed her mom’s arrest

Over 200,000 views in 3 hours. Comments filled with heartbreak and rage.

🤝 Neighbors hid each other. Strangers showed up.

“We opened our garage. They hid there all day,” said one Boyle Heights resident.

✊ By noon, LA was marching. Loudly.

“We are not afraid,” protesters chanted downtown. Youth-led and peaceful.

📱 Celebs & influencers spoke out fast

Hashtags like #KeepFamiliesTogether and #NoICEInLA trended by 2 PM.

😔 But the trauma? It’s still fresh.

Schools, clinics, and churches are now offering emotional support.

📍 This wasn’t just a raid. It was a rupture.

For many LA families, it reopened wounds they never healed from.

🧡 We see you. We won’t look away.

Share this story. Listen. Support. Help families feel safe again.