Operation at Large
Coverage of Operation at Large in the Nexus archive.
- California judge holds Homeland Security in contempt in case over LA immigration sweeps
A federal judge in California held the Department of Homeland Security in contempt for failing to disclose cellphone communications from immigration agents involved in 2025 Los Angeles raids. The judge fined the government $500 daily for delays in imaging over 800 agents' phones, which attorneys argue may show racial profiling. The American Civil Liberties Union cited evidence of agents using racial slurs to target Latinos during the crackdown.
- Federal immigration agents used racial slurs during Los Angeles raids, court evidence shows
Federal immigration agents in Los Angeles used racial slurs like 'wets' and 'tonks' to describe Hispanic and Latino individuals during 2025 raids, according to body-camera footage and text messages cited in court filings. A lawsuit by Southern California residents alleges racial profiling, with a judge temporarily blocking arrests based on race, though the Supreme Court later stayed the decision.