Since June 2025, numerous Los Angeles residents have seen relatives abducted by ICE agents without due process, prompting communities to take action. One impacted individual, Luana Lopez, witnessed her mother’s abduction while she was working. Community organizations, such as Homies Unidos, are actively working to help families like Lopez's navigate this crisis and advocate for their rights. Many immigrants, comprising a significant portion of LA's population, are organizing to combat these detentions and provide support in the face of increasing federal enforcement.
Luana Lopez, a Salvadoran American and incoming freshman at California State University, Northridge, faced a nightmare when ICE agents abducted her mother, Ana Franco Galdamez.
Lopez's family, like many immigrants in Los Angeles, turned to grassroots groups for support, as they navigate the challenges posed by federal immigration enforcement.
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