Los Angeles officials condemn ICE operation outside Boyle Heights hospital

Los Ángeles authorities condemned an ICE operation outside a Boyle Heights hospital on Friday, November 6, which blocked ambulances and involved aggression toward protesters. Mayor Karen Bass called the federal presence terrifying for patients and families. The operation began when ICE agents transported a detainee needing medical evaluation to Adventist Health White Memorial. Hospital officials reported agents attempted to observe a private consultation and formed a perimeter blocking emergency access for about two hours, forcing ambulances to divert. Protesters gathered, and masked federal agents used pepper spray, affecting civilians including a minor, and detained two U.S. citizens. The LAPD said it responded to restore order but did not participate in immigration enforcement.