Ice agents appear to urinate on Los Angeles school grounds

Date & location: On the morning of June 17, 2025, about 8:54 am–9:04 am, 8–10 marked and unmarked ICE (and CBP) vehicles pulled into the Ruben Salazar High School campus in Pico Rivera, CA—right next to a preschool, elementary school (holding summer classes), and a public park
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Unauthorized presence: School staff arrived and asked the agents to leave, as they did not present any judicial warrant or legal basis for being on campus
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Video evidence: Surveillance footage shows approximately ten agents relieving themselves next to storage containers in the high school parking lot (not inside any building)
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Risk to minors: Though classrooms were empty, the presence of summer students and proximity to a preschool raised serious concerns about exposure to minors
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Legal implications: The district labeled it as unlawful trespass and potentially lewd public conduct, which under California law—if minors were in view—could qualify as a sex offense. Penalties may include six months in jail, fines up to $1,000, and sex offender registration
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Community reaction: LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn denounced it as “a slap in the face to our communities” and called for a full federal investigation

Response: The El Rancho Unified School District has formally requested an investigation by the Department of Homeland Security and ICE professional oversight. DHS confirmed they are reviewing the incident