LA Dodgers React After ICE Denied Access to Stadium, Protest Breaks Out

Newsweek

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The Los Angeles Dodgers denied Immigrations and Custom Enforcement (ICE) agents access to their stadium parking lot Thursday morning as protesters gathered in opposition to the federal agency's attempted presence.
Newsweek reached out to ICE, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the LA Dodgers by email on Thursday for comment.
In a message posted on X, the Dodgers wrote: "This morning, ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots. They were denied entry to the grounds by the organization. Tonight's game will be played as scheduled."
May 27, 2015: Aerial view of the Dodger Stadium in Elysian Park. The stadium and the stands and the parking lots around it are empty.
May 27, 2015: Aerial view of the Dodger Stadium in Elysian Park. The stadium and the stands and the parking lots around it are empty.
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) told Newsweek that the department had received a call from the Dodgers at 10:28 a.m. local time to address a crowd of protesters that was gathering in the parking lot. Members of the Northeast Division responded to the request.
The spokesperson could not speak to how big the crowd was, nor how many officers had responded to the request, but did say that the situation was ongoing and officers remain on the scene as of this afternoon.
ICE @Dodgers escorted by @LAPD
off the property. Gate is now clear. Crowd starting to disperse. pic.twitter.com/qUagSvmHmp — Kevin Takumi (@KevinTakumi) June 19, 2025
However, by around 3:10 p.m. ET, the LAPD had escorted the remaining ICE agents away from the premises, according to video captured and posted on X by Fox LA helicopter reporter Kevin Takumi.
This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow.
Update 6/19/25, 3:47 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information.