LOS ANGELES - The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday carried out an immigration raid in Los Angeles that resulted in multiple arrests.
What we know:
The operation happened around 7 a.m. in the area surrounding a Home Depot on Wilshire Boulevard near MacArthur Park.
FOX News reports the agents burst from the rear of a yellow moving truck then ran toward a group of people near a sidewalk food stand. The crowd scattered when they saw the federal agents. Sixteen people were taken into custody.
What they're saying:
Department of Homeland Security officials told FOX News that the notorious MS-13 gang has a "chokehold" on the area, which warranted such enforcement operations.
Wednesday's enforcement operation was the most publicized raid to occur in the area since a federal