Immigration Officers Turned Away From Dodgers Stadium Parking Lot, ICE Denies Presence

Team officials from the Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly prevented immigration officials from entering the parking lots of Dodger Stadium on Thursday morning, igniting protests regarding potential immigration enforcement at the ballpark.

The Details: According to the team officials, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in unmarked vehicles were denied entry. These agents, upon being questioned by a Los Angeles Times (Lean Left bias) reporter, identified themselves as members of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) but declined to comment further. Some of these vehicles were allegedly involved in an immigration raid at a Home Depot earlier that day. A crowd of several dozen protestors gathered at the stadium and dispersed in the afternoon. 

Government Response: ICE denied it was at the stadium. DHS noted Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was briefly in the parking lot for unrelated reasons.

How The Media Covered It: The Times emphasized the apperance of the agents in the unmarked SUVs, saying, “Five agents — several covering their faces with gaiters and armed with pistols — stood between the vehicles. They did not wear identifying items or badges.” Fox News (Right) highlighted ICE's denial of the events. It also noted more hostile rhetoric from protesters occurring online, while the Times focused on the signs at the protest.

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