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Anguished Families Have Not Heard from Loved Ones Since Abductions by ICE

HeadlineJun 12, 2025

Families arrested in L.A. ICE raids have reportedly been held in basements with limited access to food or water, and some detainees have been transferred out of state to Texas, as local facilities were not prepared for the surge in new detainees. Relatives of abducted Angelenos say they have no idea where their loved ones have been taken or what their condition is. This is Kimberly Hernández, whose father is now missing after a raid on the car wash where he worked.

Kimberly Hernández: “We are extremely sad to not know where he is. We have not been able to find him, and this is unfair. We would like justice for him. And we would stop — we would like to live without the fear of being detained at all times.”

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