Day laborers detained in ICE raid at Santa Ana Home Depot
Day laborers were detained in a raid at a Santa Ana Home Depot, with agents pointing guns at the group. A 50-year-old Peruvian man was released after showing asylum seeker documents.
Jun 9, 2025Santa Ana, CACountry of origin: Peru
Federal immigration officials conducted a raid targeting day laborers in the parking lot of a Home Depot in Santa Ana on Monday. A 50-year-old man from Peru was detained after agents arrived and began taking workers into custody, but was released after producing asylum seeker documents. The man said agents pointed guns at the group and took several people into custody in front of the store on MacArthur Boulevard.
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- Day laborers targeted in raid at Santa Ana Home Depot, OC officials say
NBC Los Angeles·Jun 10, 2025·archived copy
- Home Depot’s day laborer haven turns into immigration target across Southern California
Orange County Register·Jun 13, 2025·archived copy
- Home Depot stores, long a hub for day laborers, now draw immigration agents out on raids
Santa Monica Daily Press·Sep 11, 2025·archived copy
- Arrests at Pomona Home Depot spark fear about labor crackdown amid L.A. fire recovery
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