U.S. citizen tackled and detained five days by ICE agents at Montebello tow yard
Jun 16, 2025·Location: Montebello, CA
Country of origin: United States

Javier Ramirez, a U.S. citizen and father of four, was tackled and detained by masked federal immigration agents at a tow yard in Montebello on June 12, 2025. According to security camera footage, an agent allegedly told another agent to arrest Ramirez because he was Mexican. When Ramirez called 911 while handcuffed in a van, police said they could not assist because federal agents were involved. He was held in a downtown Los Angeles facility for more than four days and charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding a federal officer. The federal case against him was dismissed without prejudice. His attorney believes the charge was fabricated to cover up racial profiling.
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- Trump supporter detained by ICE Agents regrets vote: "Were all brainwashed"
Newsweek·Aug 13, 2025·archived copy
- U.S. citizen describes day he was detained by federal agents at Montebello tow yard
nbclosangeles.com·Aug 19, 2025·archived copy
- Man arrested by ICE agents at Montebello tow yard is US citizen, family says
abc7.com·Jun 17, 2025·archived copy
- "He's an American," Family says US citizen was detained by ICE in Montebello after warning of raid
- U.S. citizens caught in Trump's immigration dragnet
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