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ICE and Border Patrol Vacate Terminal Island Staging Site

Local monitoring is credited with prompting the move, with no explanation from DHS.

Overview

  • U.S. Rep. Nanette Barragan said the Coast Guard confirmed Friday evening that agents left the Terminal Island site.
  • Los Angeles Councilmember Tim McOsker reported demobilization and said he believes the accounts are accurate.
  • McOsker credited Harbor Area Peace Patrols, whose volunteers tracked vehicles, photographed license plates, and publicized movements.
  • DHS did not respond to requests for comment, and it is unclear whether the agencies have relocated elsewhere in Los Angeles County.
  • Activists and local officials warned that enforcement continues across the region and said community patrols will continue.