Border Patrol agents have employed aggressive tactics far from their usual posts, leaving multiple communities traumatized and injured. Individuals like Matilde suffered severe health issues after encounters with agents. Civil rights activists initially felt hopeful when a federal judge ruled against racial profiling tactics, but subsequent operations undermined that hope. Recent raids have impacted various businesses and instilled further fear in the community. Public officials, including Mayor Karen Bass, expressed concerns over potential violations of legal orders related to racial profiling by the Border Patrol.
The aggressive tactics led by Border Patrol agents hundreds of miles from their posts have left communities jarred, people injured and businesses gutted.
Civil rights activists, city leaders, immigrants and their advocates were hopeful that the indiscriminate sweeps targeting Latinos were over in July after a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order, ruling that Border Patrol agents' profiling tactics violated the 4th Amendment.
In a bystander video posted on social media, she appears to faint after agents grabbed her from behind. A doctor told Matilde, who asked that her full name not be used, that she had a heart attack.
Mayor Karen Bass said it appears as if the Wednesday raid at a Home Depot in Westlake - dubbed 'Operation Trojan Horse' - violated the order, but city attorneys are evaluating options.
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