Southern California man arrested, dragged out of car, for filming immigration raid

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Southern California man reportedly arrested, dragged out of car, for filming immigration raid

by: Vivian Chow
Posted: Jun 20, 2025 / 05:14 PM PDT
Updated: Jun 20, 2025 / 11:40 PM PDT

A man who witnessed an immigration raid at a Pacoima shopping plaza said he was forcefully removed and taken into custody for simply filming the activity.

On June 19, Arturo Hermosillo, 36, said he spotted federal agents detaining day laborers outside a Lowe’s store.

He was sitting in his work van when he noticed an older woman lying on the ground. She was a street vendor in the area who often sold tamales. He was angry at the sight and began recording the activity with his cellphone.

He yelled out at the federal agents, but remained seated in his van. When the agents spotted Hermosillo filming, they approached him and allegedly said he was blocking the path for an ambulance and that he had to move his van.

Hermosillo said he complied, but accidentally bumped a vehicle behind him when reversing. That’s when the agents quickly moved in on Hermosillo’s van, opened the car door and demanded that he step outside.

“They opened the vehicle and they dragged me out,” Hermosillo told KTLA’s Ellina Abovian. “I told them I’m not doing anything illegal.”

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