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The Independent
3 hours ago
- Politics
- The Independent
California mayor calls for gangs to help protect communities from ICE raids
The vice mayor of a small city in California is under fire after a social media video emerged in which she appears to call on local street gangs to stand up to raids on undocumented migrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. In a clip posted to Instagram and then swiftly deleted by Cynthia Gonzalez, Vice Mayor of Cudahy – which lies just southeast of Los Angeles – the politician says: 'I want to know where all the cholos are at in Los Angeles – 18th Street, Florencia Where's the leadership at? 'Because you guys are all about territory and, 'This is 18th Street, this is Florencia.' You guys tag everything up, claiming hood and now that your hood's being invaded by the biggest gang there is, there ain't a peep out of you. 'It's everyone else who's not about the gang life that's out there protesting and speaking up. We're out there fighting our turf, protecting our turf, protecting our people and, like, where you at? She continues: 'Dude they're running amok all up on your streets, on your streets and in your city and, peep, when the big gang guns come in nothing but, like, quiet and we're out here, the regular ones that have never been jumped in out here calling things out and trying to organize. People trying to do the thing. 'So don't be trying to claim no block, no nothing if you're not showing up right now trying to, like, help out and organize. I don't want to hear a peep out of you once they're gone, trying to claim that this is my block. This was not your block. You weren't even here helping out. So whoever is the leadership over there just f***ing get your members in order.' Gonzalez does not name ICE in the video but it comes after weeks of controversy caused by federal raids on migrants in downtown Los Angeles, which saw local people hit the streets to protest and President Donald Trump call in the National Guard and deploy active-duty Marines to support local law enforcement against the wishes of California Gov. Gavin Newsom and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. Two weeks ago, Gonzalez joined other L.A. County mayors at a press conference hosted by Bass at City Hall to address ICE's actions. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reacted angrily to the video, reposting it on Tuesday evening with the statement: 'The comments made by the Vice Mayor of Cudahy, CA, Cynthia Gonzalez, are despicable. She calls for criminal gangs – including the vicious 18th Street gang – to commit violence against our brave ICE law enforcement. 'This kind of garbage has led to a more than 500 percent increase in assaults against our ICE law enforcement officers. Secretary [Kristi] Noem has been clear: If you assault a federal officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.' The Independent has contacted Gonzalez for comment but she has so far refused all media requests pertaining to the video. The City of Cudahy has issued a brief statement of its own in which it says: 'The comments made by the Vice Mayor reflect her personal views and do not represent the views or official position of the City of Cudahy. The City will not be providing further comment.' The FBI has said it cannot currently confirm or deny that an investigation into Gonzalez is underway but spokesperson Laura Eimiller noted: 'Generally speaking, of course, the FBI condemns any calls for violence or targeting of law enforcement with violence.' ABC News legal analyst Josh Ritter said he believed Gonzalez's comments had crossed a line: 'When you're dealing with a political leader calling upon criminal street gangs to take action, that takes on a far more sinister meaning and, perhaps, criminal meaning behind it. 'It is one thing to say local people of the neighborhood stand up for yourselves. It's another thing to actually call out the names of different criminal street gangs and ask them to protect their neighborhood." The video was also condemned by local residents like Danielle Canales, who told ABC's local affiliate: 'Her talking about gang violence and bringing them to do, you know, stuff like that, I think it's horrible. We're already going through ICE deporting people and people, you know, are feeling insensitive about it. Saying that is just kind of sad.'
Fox News
13 hours ago
- Fox News
LA County official allegedly urged gang members to defend territory from ICE, triggering FBI probe
FOX EXCLUSIVE: A Los Angeles County official is allegedly being investigated by the FBI after she posted a video to social media calling on gang members to defend their territory from United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Cynthia Gonzalez, the vice mayor of Cudahy in southeast Los Angeles County, allegedly shared a video on social media late last week in which she appeared to encourage 18th Street and Florencia 13 gang members to protect their turf from ICE agents. "Not for nothing, but I want to know where all the cholos are at in Los Angeles," Gonzalez said in the video. "18th Street, Florencia — Where's the leadership at? Because you guys are all about territory … You guys tag everything up — claiming hood. And now that your hood's being invaded by the biggest gang there is, there ain't a peep out of you." The Cudahy official then seemingly goes on to tell LA gang members they need to organize and help out with local resistance efforts against ICE. "Don't be trying to claim no block, no nothing," Gonzalez said. "If you're not showing up right now, trying to help out and organize, I don't want to hear a peep out of you once they're gone." Toward the end of the video, the LA County official even appears to urge the leaders of the LA street gangs to "get your f***ing members in order." Gonzalez reportedly deleted the video shortly after posting it. She was later visited by FBI agents at her home and is now allegedly under federal investigation, according to federal sources. Following the incident, Gonzalez also reportedly went back on social media to say that the FBI came to her home and that she needed a lawyer, sources say. FBI Los Angeles told Fox News they could not confirm or deny an investigation was underway, but said they condemn any call for gang violence. The 18th Street gang has around 30,000 to 50,000 members, with its main source of income being distribution of cocaine and marijuana. Members also commit assault, auto theft, carjacking and robbery, among other crimes. Florencia 13 is a street gang based out of southern Los Angeles. Its members have recently been accused of crimes including fentanyl trafficking, extortion and murder, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Earlier this week, LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia announced the recent anti-ICE protests will cost taxpayers $32 million. The protests, touted by many demonstrators as "peaceful," resulted in nearly a dozen deputies suffering injuries. Gonzalez and the City of Cudahy did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Which DC roads will be closed for the Army parade?
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Many roads in the DMV will be closed to parking or vehicles over the weekend for the U.S. Army's 250th Birthday Parade and Festival on Saturday. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) released a list of road closures on Wednesday ahead of the parade. MPD said that these closures are subject to change and that residents and visitors can get the latest information online. Virginia road closures for DC military parade MPD provided the following lists of closures and restrictions. Army-250th-Birthday-Parade-MAPDownload District of Columbia The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic from approximately 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2025, through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, June 16, 2025: C Street from 18th Street, NW to Virginia Avenue, NW 13th Street from C Street, SW to D Street, SW C Street from 14th Street, SW to 12th Street, SW The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic from approximately 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2025, through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, June 16, 2025: D Street from 18th Street, NW to 17th Street, NW C Street from 18th Street, NW to 17th Street, NW Virginia Avenue from E Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW 21st Street from E Street, NW to C Street, NW 20th Street from E Street, NW to Virginia Avenue, NW 19th Street from E Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW 18th Street from E Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW 14th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW Eastbound I-395 Exit 1 toward 14th Street / National Mall Eastbound I-395 HOV exit toward 14th Street / National Mall The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic from approximately 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025, through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, June 16, 2025: North to South Streets: 23rd Street from E Street, NW to Independence Avenue, SW 22nd Street from C Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW Henry Bacon Drive from Lincoln Memorial Circle, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW Daniel French Drive from Lincoln Memorial Circle, SW to Independence Avenue, SW 21st Street from C Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW 20th Street from C Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW 17th Street from Pennsylvania, NW to Independence Avenue, SW 15th Street from F Street, NW to Independence Avenue, SW Raoul Wallenberg Place from Independence Avenue, SW to Maine Avenue, SW 14th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW 14th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to D Street, SW West Basin Drive from Independence Avenue, SW to Ohio Drive, SW East to West Streets: E Street from 20th Street, NW to 17th Street, NW (Eastbound lanes only) Lower Pennsylvania Avenue from 15th Street, NW to 14th Street, NW C Street from 21st Street, NW to Virginia Avenue, NW Virginia Avenue from 24th Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW Constitution Avenue from 23rd Street, NW to 12th Street, NW Madison Drive from 15th Street, NW to 7th Street, NW Jefferson Drive from 15th Street, SW to 7th Street, SW Independence Avenue from 23rd Street, SW to 12th Street, SW D Street from 14th Street, SW to 12th Street, SW Maine Avenue from Independence Avenue, SW to East Basin Drive, SW Ohio Drive from East Basin Drive, SW to Independence Avenue, SW Rock Creek Parkway from Virginia Avenue, NW to Ohio Drive, SW Lincoln Memorial Circle, NW The following highway exits, freeways, expressways, and bridges will be closed to vehicle traffic from approximately 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025, through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, June 16, 2025: Eastbound I-395 Exit 1 toward 14th Street / National Mall Eastbound I-395 HOV exit toward 14th Street / National Mall Eastbound I-395 Exit 3 toward 12th Street Expressway Eastbound E Street expressway Inbound TR Bridge split to Independence Avenue Inbound TR Bridge split to Constitution Avenue Northbound Potomac River Freeway exit toward E Street Westbound I-395 Exit 4A and 4B toward 12th Street, SW and Maine Avenue, SW Westbound E Street Expressway split to Southbound Potomac River Freeway Southbound Potomac River Freeway exit toward Independence Avenue and Maine Avenue Southbound Potomac River Freeway exit toward E Street Arlington Memorial Bridge The following expressways will be closed to vehicle traffic from approximately 9:00 p.m. on Friday June 13, 2025, through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, June 16, 2025: 12th Street Expressway 9th Street Expressway entrance from Constitution Avenue, NW How to take Metro to get to the Army parade, festival The following streets will open for local traffic only from approximately 12:01 a.m. on Friday June 13, 2025, through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, June 16, 2025: North to South Streets: 23rd Street from Washington Circle, NW to E Street, NW 22nd Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Virginia Avenue, NW 21st Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to E Street, NW 21st Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to E Street, NW 19th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to E Street, NW 18th Street from H Street, NW to E Street, NW 17th Street from H Street, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 15th Street from H Street, NW to F Street, NW 14th Street from F Street, NW to Lower Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 13 ½ Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to D Street, NW 13th Street from E Street, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 12th Street from E Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW 11th Street from E Street, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 10th Street from E Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW 9th Street from E Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW 9th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to C Street, SW 9th Street from Capitol Square Place, SW to Maine Avenue, SW L'Enfant Plaza from 9th Street, SW to Independence Avenue, SW 8th Street from E Street, NW to D Street, NW 7th Street from E Street, NW to Independence Avenue, SW 6th Street from E Street, NW to C Street, NW 5th Street from E Street, NW to Indiana Avenue, NW 4th Street from E Street, NW to Indiana Avenue, NW 4th Street from Madison Drive, NW to Independence Avenue, SW East to West Streets: Pennsylvania Avenue from 19th Street, NW to 1730 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Pennsylvania Avenue from 14th Street, NW to 7th Street, NW Upper Pennsylvania Avenue from 15th Street, NW to 13th Street, NW I Street from 23rd Street, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW H Street from 24th Street, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW New York Avenue from 18th Street, NW to 14th Street, NW Virginia Avenue from 24th Street, NW to E Street, NW G Street from 24th Street, NW to 14th Street, NW F Street from 23rd Street, NW to 14th Street, NW E Street from 23rd Street, NW to 18th Street, NW (Westbound lanes only) D Street from 14th Street, NW to 13 ½ Street, NW D Street from 9th Street, NW to 3rd Street, NW Indiana Avenue from 7th Street, NW to 4th Street, NW C Street from 6th Street, NW to 3rd Street, NW C Street from 9th Street, SW to 7th Street, SW Constitution Avenue from 12th Street, NW to 7th Street, NW Madison Drive from 7th Street, NW to 3rd Street, NW Jefferson Drive from 7th Street, SW to 3rd Street, SW Independence Avenue from 12th Street, SW to 7th Street, SW Frontage Road from 7th Street, SW to L'Enfant Promenade garage entrance G Street from 9th Street, SW to 7th Street, SW Maine Avenue from 14th Street, SW to 7th Street, SW The following street will open for local traffic only from approximately 12:01 a.m. on Friday June 13, 2025, through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, June 16, 2025, except from approximately 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2025, where it will be closed to all vehicle traffic: 12th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Maine Avenue, SW D Street from 7th Street, SW to 12th Street, SW The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from 6:00 a.m. on Monday, June 9, 2025, through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, June 16, 2025: North to South Streets: 23rd Street from E Street, NW to Independence Avenue, SW 22nd Street from C Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW Henry Bacon Drive from Lincoln Memorial Circle, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW Daniel French Drive from Lincoln Memorial Circle, SW to Independence Avenue, SW 21st Street from E Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW 20th Street from E Street, NW to Virginia Avenue, NW 20th Street from C Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW 19th Street from E Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW 18th Street from F Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW 17th Street from H Street, NW to Independence Avenue, SW 15th Street from H Street, NW to Independence Avenue, SW Raoul Wallenberg Place from Independence Avenue, SW to Maine Avenue, SW 14th Street from F Street, NW to D Street, SW 13 Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 13th Street from C Street, SW to D Street, SW 12th Street from E Street, NW to Madison Drive, NW 12th Street from Jefferson Drive, SW to Maine Avenue, SW 11th Street from E Street, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 10th Street from E Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW 9th Street from E Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW 7th Street from D Street, NW to Independence Avenue, SW East to West Streets: New York Avenue from 18th Street, NW to 14th Street, NW G Street from 18th Street, NW to 14th Street, NW F Street from 18th Street, NW to 14th Street, NW E Street from 23rd Street, NW to 17th Street, NW Upper Pennsylvania Avenue from 15th to 14th Street, NW Pennsylvania Avenue from 18th to 7th Street, NW D Street from 18th Street, NW to 17th Street, NW C Street from 21th Street, NW to 17th Street, NW Virginia Avenue from E Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW Constitution Avenue from 23rd Street, NW to 7th Street, NW Madison Drive from 3rd Street, NW to 15th Street, NW Jefferson Drive from 3rd Street, SW to 15th Street, SW Independence Avenue from 23rd Street, SW to 12th Street, SW C Street from 14th Street, SW to 12th Street, SW D Street from 14th Street, SW to 7th Street, SW West Basin Drive from Independence Avenue, SW to Ohio Drive, SW Ohio Drive from Independence Avenue, SW to the Inlet Bridge Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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New York Post
30-05-2025
- New York Post
ICE busts Salvadoran gangbanger from violent 18th Street gang after wild car chase
WASHINGTON — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Salvadoran gangbanger who is wanted for crimes in his home country after a wild car chase in Virginia earlier this month — which ended when the illegal migrant smashed into another vehicle and wrecked his car, The Post can reveal. Javier Enrique Canas-Escobar, 31, was apprehended in Bealeton, Va., more than 50 miles from the nation's capital following the multi-car crash on May 22 — and is a member of the 'notorious transnational' 18th Street gang already charged with illegal firearms possession in El Salvador, an ICE official said. 'Caquillo,' as he's known in the gang, veered to the opposite side of the double-yellow and collided into another driver, totaling his car, before ICE and Virginia State Police nabbed him. 4 Javier Enrique Canas-Escobar, 31, was apprehended in Bealeton, Va., more than 50 miles from the nation's capital following a multi-car chase and eventual collision on May 22. DHS State authorities have since charged him with two felony counts of assaulting law enforcement officers, eluding, felony and misdemeanor hit and runs, driving on the wrong side of the highway, property destruction and failure to obey a stop sign. ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) DC field office director Russell Hott said he posed 'a significant threat to the residents of our Virginia communities' and 'has a slew of charges to answer to before being removed to El Salvador to face firearms charges there.' Canas-Escobar illegally entered the US 'on an unknown date, at an unknown location and without being inspected, admitted or paroled,' according to the Department of Homeland Security. 4 Canas-Escobar illegally entered the US 'on an unknown date, at an unknown location and without being inspected, admitted or paroled,' according to the Department of Homeland Security. DHS 4 Canas-Escobar is known as 'Caquillo' in the 18th Street gang. DHS ICE has since lodged an immigration detainer request with the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office in Warrenton. No one was injured in the car chase, but he was briefly treated at a local hospital. Salvadoran authorities had first demanded his extradition on May 16. President Trump's border czar Tom Homan told reporters last month that roughly 139,000 illegal immigrants were deported in the administration's first 100 days — but as many as 700,000 with criminal charges are still inside the US. 4 Todd Lyons is the acting head of ICE. REUTERS But high-profile deportations in March to a mega-prison in El Salvador of hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members — including purported MS-13er Kilmar Abrego Garcia — have prompted protracted legal challenges to Trump's mass deportations plan. The White House in the past week has tasked ICE with stepping up its quota of deportations — from 1,800 to 3,000 arrests per day — as the Trump admin seeks to rapidly deport more. ICE recently underwent a 'leadership realignment' that resulted in at least one official's retirement and the elevation of other career staffers to support that effort.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
ICE makes several arrests across the country over Memorial Day weekend
Federal immigration authorities arrested multiple migrants in various cities across the U.S. over Memorial Day weekend, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The arrests happened on Saturday, when they were taken into custody by ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers based in Boston, Denver, Houston, Newark, New York City, Salt Lake City and San Francisco, according to ICE. Kevin Estuarde Hernandez, 18, of Guatemala, was arrested by ERO Boston along with other federal agencies. Hernandez was in the U.S. without admission or parole. He is a suspected 18th Street gang member who local police in Everett, Massachusetts, say was involved in a shooting between 18th Street and MS-13 gangs. 7 Members Of South American Theft Group Arrested For Phoenix Burglaries ERO Denver arrested Jose Antonio Deras, 45, of El Salvador. Deras, who is in the U.S. illegally and was denied temporary protected status in 2008, was ordered removed by a judge in 2009. He has multiple traffic convictions and has pending charges for felony sexual assault on a child, according to ICE. Misael Delgado-Carlos, 35, of Mexico, was arrested by ERO Houston. She was previously removed from the U.S. before reentering illegally. She also has a criminal conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Harris County, Texas, for which she was sentenced to four years deferred adjudication. Read On The Fox News App Eduardo Sanchez-Hernandez, 32, of Mexico, was arrested by Newark ERO with help from Homeland Security Investigations Newark. Sanchez-Hernandez, who entered the U.S. without authorization, has a criminal history that ICE says indicates an arrest and pending disposition on charges of sexual assault of a victim under the age of 13-endangering- sexual conduct with a minor. ERO New York City arrested Litzy Janel Saavedra, 26, of Mexico, who was served a Notice to Appear. Saavedra, who is in the U.S. illegally, has a criminal history that includes a 2022 conviction for third-degree felony rape in Yonkers, New York. Jose Barrios-Bello, 35, of Mexico, was arrested by ERO Salt Lake City after he was previously removed from the U.S. and reentered illegally. He had been convicted of distribution of methamphetamine and sentenced to 15 years in prison. Carlos Torres Valdovinos, 46, of Mexico, was arrested by ERO San Francisco. He entered the U.S. illegally and has a criminal history that includes a felony conviction for oral copulation of a child in Stanislaus County, California. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Texas Bill Requiring Sheriffs To Collaborate With Ice Given Initial Approval By State House Torres Valdovinos was removed to Mexico on Sunday, ICE said. The others will remain in custody pending removal article source: ICE makes several arrests across the country over Memorial Day weekend
