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Mourners in Monrovia, California, Honor Guatemalan Immigrant Killed While Fleeing ICE Raid

HeadlineAug 19, 2025

In California, hundreds of people gathered for a vigil Friday demanding justice for 52-year-old Carlos Roberto Montoya, an immigrant from Guatemala who was struck and killed on the freeway as he tried to escape federal immigration agents during a raid at a Home Depot in Monrovia. Montoya had lived in the United States for three years and was a day laborer. He had four daughters and grandchildren. His death comes as federal immigration raids have increasingly targeted immigrant workers, with activists condemning companies like Home Depot over their complicity.

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