The Department of Homeland Security has refuted the Los Angeles Dodgers’ assertion that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) attempted to carry out a raid at Dodger Stadium on Thursday.
The Dodgers, the current World Series titleholders, posted on their official X (formerly Twitter) account that ICE agents had tried to gain entry to the stadium’s parking area early Thursday. The team claimed it blocked the agents from entering — framing the incident as part of Los Angeles’ broader defiance of Trump administration immigration crackdowns.
But according to DHS representatives, the incident was being exaggerated and mischaracterized. Officials stated that there was never an active enforcement plan targeting the stadium.
“This had nothing to do with the Dodgers,” the agency wrote on X. “CBP vehicles were in the stadium parking lot very briefly, unrelated to any operation or enforcement.”
An ICE spokesperson confirmed to The Post that there was no immigration action planned at the venue. According to the agency, the parking lot was simply used temporarily for logistical purposes.
Though several DHS vehicles were seen near Dodger Stadium in the Elysian Park neighborhood, including agents wearing masks, no arrests were reported in the area throughout the day.
Sources within the Los Angeles Police Department noted that the team did not request LAPD assistance to remove the federal agents. However, according to the LA Times, the Dodgers did contact authorities when a group of demonstrators opposing ICE showed up at the site.
The organization has faced increasing calls from activists and community members urging it to speak out more forcefully against immigration enforcement actions in the city.
Tensions could rise even further following remarks by President Trump’s immigration policy leader, Tom Homan, who announced on Thursday that ICE would resume worksite enforcement targeting locations like farms, hotels, and other businesses employing undocumented workers.
“We will concentrate on worksites on a prioritized basis just like we do at large operations,” he told reporters at the White House Thursday.
This announcement comes shortly after the Trump administration had indicated that it would hold off on conducting raids at places such as restaurants, farms, and hospitality venues.
{Matzav.com}
