Detainees at the Los Angeles Detention Center are seen looking out of the facility's windows. (Los Angeles, 2025)
A group of DHS agents position themselves in front of the Detention Center, creating a barrier between the facility and the protesters. (Los Angeles, 2025)
A wall of graffiti stretches along the street opposite the Detention Center. (Los Angeles, 2025)
A DHS agent engages in a heated conversation with protesters. (Los Angeles, 2025)
DHS agents observe as protesters engage in a heated arguments over the approach and pace of the demonstration. (Los Angeles, 2025)
DHS agents arrests a protester who entered Detention Center property, leading to an ambulance being called shortly after. (Los Angeles, 2025)
Heated arguments erupt between DHS agents and protesters following a forceful arrest made by DHS . (Los Angeles, 2025)
A DHS agent carries an M4 rifle as tensions escalate following a forceful arrest. (Los Angeles, 2025)
A protester shines a light on a car suspected of carrying arrested individuals, driven by ICE agents. (Los Angeles, 2025)
An ambulance arrives at the Los Angeles Detention Center following a forceful arrest. (Los Angeles, 2025)
A group of protesters from the Los Angeles Catholic Worker gathers in front of the Detention Center. (Los Angeles, 2025)
DHS agents arrest Jeff Dietrich, a founding member of the Los Angeles Catholic Worker, marking his fourth arrest and release during protests that day. (Los Angeles, 2025)
Mexico's flag lies on the street in front of the Los Angeles Detention Center. (Los Angeles, 2025)
A missing poster for Andry Hernandez Romero, believed to be held in an undisclosed ICE detention facility. (Los Angeles, 2025)
A missing poster for Gloria Yolanda Chavez Pineda, leader of Organized Communities Against Deportations (OCAD). (Los Angeles, 2025)
As LAPD officers establish a perimeter, ICE Special Response Team officers arrive in a BATT-X, a heavily armored, Ford F-550 based personnel carrier used by law enforcement and SWAT units. The vehicle transports ICE’s SRT to the scene as a protest escalates in front of the Metropolitan Detention Center. (Los Angeles, 2026)
Protesters block and strike the BATT-X with flags as the armored vehicle makes it way toward the Metropolitan Detention Center. (Los Angeles, 2026)
Two young women hold hands as ICE’s Special Response Team deploys from the BATT-X, a quiet gesture reflecting both fear and solidarity among protesters. (Los Angeles, 2026)
After the arrival of the BATT-X, ICE’s Special Response Team deploys and falls into formation, officers speaking quietly as they plan their approach toward the crowd. (Los Angeles, 2026)
As DHS and ICE’s SRT move to engage the crowd, a protester in medical gear prepares supplies, assembling solutions to flush pepper spray from eyes and readying bandages and hydrogen peroxide for injuries. (Los Angeles, 2026)
As ICE’s SRT pushed into the crowd, a young woman carrying a flag was dragged onto detention center property. Gripped by her arms and legs, her screams tore through the street, met with an immediate outcry from fellow protesters. (Los Angeles, 2026)
The protester arrested by ICE is escorted in handcuffs into the detention center. Behind her, a DHS agent carries her flag and backpack. (Los Angeles, 2026)
DHS agents and ICE officers stand facing the crowd. (Los Angeles, 2026)
DHS and ICE SRT agents in front of the Metropolitan Detention Center. (Los Angeles, 2026)
A woman accused of being a far-right agitator was assaulted and is shown speaking with an LAPD officer. Earlier, protesters had blocked her from crossing the street, accusing her of taking photos and doxxing to create propaganda for far-right media accounts. Both before and after the assault, she approached LAPD officers for help, but they remained by their squad cars, taking no action until she wanted to press charges. (Los Angeles, 2026)