Several people taken into custody during immigration raid at Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet

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Sunday, June 15, 2025 11:58PM
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Immigration raid reported at Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet
Immigration raid reported at Santa Fe Springs Swap MeetSeveral people were taken into custody Saturday afternoon during an apparent immigration raid at the Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet.

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. (KABC) -- Several people were taken into custody Saturday afternoon during an apparent immigration raid at the Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet.

The operation unfolded around 3:30 p.m. along Alondra Boulevard, just off the 5 Freeway.

AIR7 was above the scene and captured exclusive video of U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents on the property, taking people into custody.

NOTE: According to the U.S. Department of Defense, there were no Title 10 forces or U.S. Marines present at the Santa Fe Springs Swap meet, and the Department of Deffense was not involved in the operation. This post has been updated to reflect that correction.

Several people were at the swap meet for a Saturday night concert, which was later canceled.

"First of all, it was a little unbelievable because I've been seeing it, and it hadn't directly happened to me," said one visitor. "I don't live in this area, I live in the San Fernando Valley, so to see it firsthand was kind of shocking, but also very disheartening. My father came to this country in 1968 and works very hard. I know a lot of Latinos work really hard, it's just disheartening the amount of fear that they're creating."

One witness said the agents were asking people where they were from.

"I told them I was from the United States, and then they proceeded to walk away, and they took a picture of me with a specialized cellphone camera," he said. "I took it as a personal threat. I have an uncle who served in World War II. I have an uncle who served in Korea."

Eyewitness News contacted Homeland Security Investigations for details on Saturday's operation but has not received a response

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