LOS ANGELES -- Federal agents conducted an immigration enforcement operation Thursday in the Little Tokyo area in Los Angeles, outside the venue where Gov. Gavin Newsom held a news conference on redistricting in California.

Newsom's event was held at the Japanese American National Museum where he announced that he's moving forward with putting proposed new congressional maps for the state on the ballot on a Nov. 4 special election in an attempt to counter mid-decade redistricting being pushed by Republicans in Texas.

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AIR7 video shows agents gathering on the street outside the venue. Eyewitness News learned at least one person was detained.

Newsom, referencing the agents, scoffed, saying, "D

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