Federal immigration agents launch targeted operation at California jail

Federal immigration agents carried out a targeted operation at a local detention facility in California on Tuesday. The New York Post reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered the facility, causing the building to be placed on lockdown while demonstrators gathered outside. [1]

A person who identified as an ICE operative told local station KSBW that officers were conducting a targeted action at the Monterey County Jail in Salinas. According to the New York Post, authorities did not clarify who the agents were targeting or if any individuals were taken into custody during the action. [1]

A crowd gathered outside the Monterey County Jail during the operation to voice opposition to the federal agents. The New York Post reported that demonstrators yelled profanities and demanded that the federal officers leave the area as the event unfolded. [1]

The incident follows previous tensions involving federal immigration personnel in the state. As FTMQ News reported earlier, federal agents broke the arm of a United States citizen during a confrontation with demonstrators in Long Beach, California. [3]