A person was struck and killed by a SUV Thursday after running from a federal immigration enforcement operation at a Home Depot in Monrovia, according to authorities and witnesses.
The immigration enforcement activity was reported to Monrovia police just before 10 a.m. An officer then saw federal agents approaching the home improvement store on Mountain Avenue.
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During the operation, someone ran from the scene, crossed Evergreen Avenue and entered the eastbound 210 Freeway, said Monrovia City Manager Dylan Feik. CHP officers said they received a report just before 10 a.m. that someone had been hit by a SUV on the freeway near Myrtle Avenue.
That person later died at a hospital, according to city officials.
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State Rep. John Harabedian, who represents the San Gabriel Valley area, said 10 people were detained in the operation, one of several over the past two months at Home Depot locations in Southern California.
“Today in Monrovia, federal immigration agents conducted a raid at Home Depot,” Harabedian said in a statement. “One individual, fearing for their safety, fled and was tragically struck by a vehicle. Ten people were detained during the operation.”
More information was not immediately available.
“There is no ongoing ICE activity reported in Monrovia at this time, and the City has not received any communication or information from ICE,” said City Manager Dylan Feik. “While we understand community members want to know more about the incident, the information provided in this update is all the City has to provide at this time. Please do not contact the Monrovia Police Department emergency or non-emergency lines for any updates or additional information regarding this incident as these calls delay responses to ongoing emergencies.
“We extend our condolences for that individual and their family.”
Later Thursday morning, U.S. Border Patrol agents descended on downtown Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo, where Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state officials were speaking about the state’s response to Texas’ redistricting effort. At least one person was taken into custody in that operation.
The recent immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California are part of President Trump’s campaign promise to carry out a mass deportation plan. The administration has highlighted arrests involving undocumented individuals with violent crime convictions. Those who have been caught up in the nationwide raids include asylum seekers, people who overstayed their visas and migrants awaiting their day in immigration court.
Through Aug. 1, nearly 56,600 migrants had been taken into ICE detention since the start of President Trump’s second term, according NBC News, which used ICE data both public and internal as well as data from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency. About 29% of those in detention had criminal convictions; 24.7% had pending criminal charges; 46.8% were listed as “other immigration violator;” and 11.9% were fast-tracked for deportation.
