Dodgers, DHS clash over federal agents’ presence in stadium parking lot

A dispute has emerged between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), unfolding just hours after the team said it would be announcing new initiatives aimed at supporting immigrant communities in Southern California. The development comes as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intensifies its efforts in the region to identify and arrest individuals who are unlawfully in the United States.

Dodgers deny entry to federal agents

The Dodgers, on Thursday, June 19, posted to X, saying, “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.”

ICE responded directly, saying, “False. We were never there.”