FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News (FOX 5/KUSI) — Three lanes of eastbound Interstate 8 in El Cajon were blocked due to a crash involving a dump truck The collision occurred near the interchange with northbound State Route 67 stopping traffic on the three left lanes of eastbound I-8 around 10:30 a.m Traffic was backed up from Magnolia Avenue to West Main Street following the collision, according to SigAlert the crash has been cleared and the lanes were reopened to traffic Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" More than a dozen protesters gathered at El Cajon Civic Center on Tuesday to denounce an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid in the city last week The activists have filed a public records request demanding answers from city officials about their cooperation with federal immigration officials They said the involvement between the city and immigration enforcement agencies is concerning “We’re not going to stand by and watch this happen with our hands folded. No, no, absolutely not,” said Mairene Branham of the East County nonprofit Latinos En Acción She said the raid last week was a fear-mongering tool “You think that fathers are going to now comfortably be leaving their homes everyday knowing that that might be the last time that they’re going to come home to their children?" Branham asked Last Thursday, 15 people were arrested at San Diego Powder & Protective Coatings. A news release from ICE said general manager John Washburn was charged Friday with conspiracy to harbor aliens Miguel Angel Leal-Sanchez and Fernando Casas-Gamboa were charged with using false documents to work in the United States Another seven employees are listed as material witnesses The federal complaint said the business had a makeshift living space inside the facility “Make no mistakes, these actions terrorize working families,” said Pedro Rios with the American Friends Service Committee “We want to see that these public officials are held accountable for the misguided direction that they have for the policies that they’re putting in place that seek to harm hard-working families,” Rios said "We want to make sure that the families that were affected in last week's raid feel that support from the community Marine veteran Steve Jesionka said the raid last week was like a scene out of Nazi Germany “There should be more white people supporting .. "If it can happen to some folks here in El Cajon According to a recent Pew Research poll 51% of Americans support deporting some immigrants here without authorization if they’ve committed violent crimes and about a third say all immigrants in the U.S The city has 10 days to respond to the public records request (CNS) - A 33-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman suffered severe injuries in a collision in El Cajon El Cajon Police officers responded to the crash at North Second Street between Peach Avenue and Broadway at 8:29 p.m A preliminary investigation revealed the male victim was wearing dark clothing while riding on a BMX-style bicycle with no lighting and the female victim was walking by his side as they crossed 800 N mid-block when a 20-year-old driver traveling north on Second Street struck the couple causing them to land on the vehicle's windshield Joe Crawford of the El Cajon Police Department internal brain bleeding and was listed in critical but stable condition and the woman suffered a broken collar bone and abrasions Both were taken to Sharp Memorial Hospital for medical treatment The driver of the vehicle that struck the couple remained at the scene and was cooperative with officers Alcohol and/or drugs do not appear to be a factor in the collision The El Cajon Police Department is asking anyone with information regarding the collision to call 619-579-3311 How to watch California high school girls lacrosse: Granite Hills vs May 6Data SkriveThere is an exciting high school clash in El Cajon with Granite Hills High School - El Cajon hosting Westview High School - San Diego How to watch Westview vs. Granite Hills girls lacrosseWestview and Granite Hills will hit the field on Tuesday, May 6, at 6 p.m. PT. 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All NFHS Network events are available to watch online at and through the NFHS Network Mobile Apps for iOS and Android and TV Apps for ROKU one of the men arrested during a March immigration raid near El Cajon was recently released from federal custody Just in time for his daughter’s eighth birthday Lopez was among the 15 men arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during the March 27 workplace raid at San Diego Powder and Protective Coatings.  Federal prosecutors charged four men with knowingly hiring immigrants who do not have legal authorization to work Lopez spent nearly a month at the Otay Mesa Detention Center It’s the longest he’s spent away from his wife but have found themselves directly impacted by President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign Lopez’s absence took an emotional toll on the children One of them would sleep with a photo of him every night Another started wetting the bed and acting up in school And the daughter with the upcoming birthday was obsessed over whether her dad would be there to celebrate it the only thing I want for my birthday is for my dad to be home,’” Corona said An immigration judge released Lopez from custody on a $7,500 bond He will fight the pending deportation case from his home in Escondido Lopez said life in federal detention was difficult — a lot of men suffer from depression and it’s not uncommon to hear them crying at night He also noticed that most of the men in detention are not violent or dangerous A couple had been arrested for driving without a license The only blemish on Lopez’s record is a DUI conviction — he served more than 350 hours of court-ordered community service The Investigations Team at KPBS holds powerful people and institutions accountable But we can’t do it alone — we depend on tips from the public to point us in the right direction For general tips, you can send an email to investigations@kpbs.org you can send anonymous tips or share documents via our secure Signal account at 619-594-8177 To learn more about how we use Signal and other privacy protections, click here Lopez’s observations stand in stark contrast from the Trump administration’s rhetoric … that they are rounding up murderers, rapists and other dangerous criminals “They don’t tell the true story of what’s going on,” Lopez said The federal government's own records support his point. Of the 1,128 men detained at the Otay Mesa Detention Center in March, only 12% were categorized as “criminal,” according to Customs and Border Protection data The time Lopez spent in detention was the longest he's been away from his family since he was 13 and said he can’t imagine a life back in Mexico The first round of that fight was getting out of the private detention center in Otay Mesa In the weeks leading up to the bond hearing his immigration lawyer Tessa Cabrera asked Lopez's friends and family to help “We got letters of support so that the judge and the court can hear from the community and how much he means to them,” she said She found a lot of support from the parents and coaches of a youth soccer team Lopez volunteers with it was a big deal when we found out (about the raid),” she said said it’s tough for youth soccer teams to find volunteers to coach children in their spare time Lopez is one of the few willing to do it on a consistent basis They were upset when they found out what happened they were excited to see him back on the field.” Lopez said being back with the team is a welcome distraction from his pending deportation case But he’s painfully aware of his co-workers Three have already been deported and the rest are still in federal detention A few of his closest work friends call Lopez regularly (KGTV) — For many who work at a fire station “We literally live there on these long shifts The grueling job fosters a great deal of trust among coworkers — but it's a trust that has been broken “One of my coworkers texted me and he asked me ‘Do you have a camera in our room?’ And obviously I'm like What Mason thought was a block for a phone charger was actually a camera that was recording everything which means every single time I was coming in there I haven't been in that room since,” said Mason another camera hidden in an alarm clock was found in a different bunkroom used by women the only thing that they have done for us is offer to move us to different stations; but we didn't do anything I feel like we shouldn't be kicked from our spots,” said Mason police executed a search warrant to try and find out who was logged on to the WiFi citing the Fair Employment and Housing Act “Employers are supposed to find out why this happened how this could have happened; is there training that should have been provided?” said Dan Gilleon Heartland Fire and Rescue Department and American Medical Response provide the fire and ambulance services at the station AMR called the incident “deeply disturbing,” and added “We fully understand how violating and unsettling this must be for the women involved and we are committed to supporting them through this incredibly difficult situation.” “American Medical Response (AMR) is fully committed to ensuring that all our employees have workspaces where they feel safe and supported Although AMR does not manage the facility where this occurred law enforcement and the fire department to address this situation is to provide support for our team members and ensure they feel safe and heard AMR immediately offered affected personnel the opportunity to transfer to other locations without impact to schedule pay or other employment conditions to ensure they feel secure while on-the-job We also offered support from our mental health provider We are committed to working with local law enforcement and the city of El Cajon to assist in any way we can while respecting the criminal investigation.” AMR said they provided mental health services and offered to transfer the women but did not say if they were conducting their own investigation The women said they want to move forward to a solution but they can't shake the feeling of being betrayed and to know that somebody that I work with closely .. The four women are seeking $10,000 each for reasons including emotional distress the person or people suspected in the case still have not been found Heartland Fire referred ABC 10News to the City of El Cajon and a city official said this is an open criminal investigation being handled by the police department Jorge Lopez is a youth soccer coach who has been living in the country since he was 13 And now he’s in the Otay Mesa Detention Center facing deportation a judge is scheduled to decide whether to release him on bond Lopez was 1 of 15 immigrants without legal status arrested during the March 27 raid of an industrial paint shop in the El Cajon area The case underscores the change in immigration enforcement priorities under President Donald Trump “He is very active in the community and active in his children's lives,” Cabrera said Previous administrations prioritized immigrants with violent criminal convictions Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents would focus on targeted arrests of individuals instead of rounding up everyone suspected of being in the country illegally we see more of a targeted enforcement rather than an entire workplace being detained at one time,” Cabrera said I’m not shocked and I expect that to become more of the norm.” During the March raid, ICE agents detained every employee of San Diego Powder & Protective Coatings Employees told KPBS that federal agents zip-tied their hands and forced them to wait outside under the hot sun for hours while agents verified everyone’s immigration status citizens were allowed to leave but the 15 people who could not prove their citizenship were held until 9 p.m and transported to the Otay Mesa Detention Center ICE has refused to release their names to the public Activists with the American Friends Service Committee are trying to keep track of immigrants detained in the raid but not criminally charged at least two have been deported and at least one has been transferred to another facility outside the state Federal prosecutors charged four people at San Diego Powder & Protective Coatings — including a manager and three workers — with knowingly hiring people without legal status Most Americans agree that immigrants without legal status who are convicted of violent crimes should be deported, according to a new report from the PEW Research Center. support for deportations decrease significantly for immigrants without legal status who have jobs adults hold complex views on immigration,” said Luis Neo-Bustamante they have a variety of opinions on who should be deported.” relatives and lawyers of the men detained during the El Cajon area raid said they don’t have violent criminal records ICE’s refusal to share the names of every individual detained prevents KPBS from independently checking their criminal backgrounds But ICE detention data shows that the vast majority of people currently held at the Otay Mesa facility do not have a criminal background Current ICE data shows 954 of the 1,104 men in Otay are categorized as noncriminal detainees 241 of the 258 women there are labeled as noncriminal detainees Advocates point out that arresting people with no violent criminal history has a negative impact on communities what happened was deeply felt by the entire community,” said Mairene Branham “Somebody’s parent was deported after working for the company for 18 years All that ICE did was cripple that family.” (KGTV) – A man was shot to death Sunday night during an altercation in an El Cajon neighborhood officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of East Madison Avenue just after 9:45 p.m due to multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting in the area Officers arrived to find a man in a parking lot with gunshot wounds was taken to the hospital but died after arrival Investigators believe the victim “was involved in an altercation with two male suspects during which one of the suspects produced a firearm and shot the victim Both suspects fled the scene before the arrival of the police and currently remain outstanding.” Descriptions of the two outstanding suspects were not immediately available Anyone with information on the case is urged to contact El Cajon Police at 619-579-3311 Shaoqiong Fung enjoys singing with her family Although her dementia makes it difficult for her to remember words there is one thing she hasn't forgotten — her dream of becoming a U.S who proudly translated for her during an interview Shaoqiong first came to the United States in the late 1990s but she struggled with the new environment so she went back to China," Brian explains four of her adult children moved to the United States she returned to reunite with her family and become a U.S Brian says his mother already had her green card and he started the application process for her citizenship last year He describes the journey as long but worth it "I feel like it's an accomplishment for me too because I did all this for her." because not too many people at her age being naturalized," Brian said A goal years in the making has finally been achieved This story was initially reported by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy Federal law enforcement descended in unincorporated El Cajon on Thursday to execute a search warrant at a business suspected of knowingly employing undocumented immigrants Dozens of law enforcement officers with bulletproof vests and individuals in handcuffs forming lines were seen in the industrial area near Airport Drive and Magnolia Avenue in El Cajon around 1 p.m The operation targeted multiple buildings operated by BJS & T Enterprises which operates as San Diego Powder & Protective Coatings (SDPC) said investigators were going after the workplace for knowingly employing undocumented immigrants who used fraudulent documents and making false statements to the Social Security Administration Get top local San Diego stories delivered to you every morning with our News Headlines newsletter Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California announced in a news release that four of those taken into custody on Thursday had been charged in federal court The 57-year-old GM is accused of "conspiracy to harbor aliens," a felony that can carry a sentence of up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine His three co-defendants are charged with felony "attestation," essentially using false documents to work in the U.S. a charge that exposes them to similar sentencing maximums ICE has not answered how many people in total were detained on Thursday at SDPC or how many agents were involved officials said the investigation was part of Operation Take Back America The statement said it is a "nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime." none of the defendants who appeared in court Friday were charged with any violent crimes or connection to cartels The four men are due back in federal court on April 8 Agents searched the four buildings on the property and interviewed 60-70 workers — around 20 were taken into custody but all of them were detained and questioned for several hours After the building had been secured and people taken into custody ICE HSI Special Agent in Charge Shawn Gibson came out to update the media along with many of our federal partners from [the Department of Justice] and the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of the Inspector General are executing a criminal search warrant at the business located behind me for work-site-enforcement violations," Gibson said [it's] very limited to what we can explain about it but I will say that the search warrant has been unsealed by the court …" A significant federal presence remained at SDPC into Thursday night SDPC performs work under multiple contracts with the federal government it's required to electronically verify the employment eligibility of workers SDPC first came to the attention of federal agents during a drug trafficking investigation in October 2022 which goes on to say that the pair of suspects worked there but had been terminated by the time federal agents checked in with the business Federal investigators said they determined that the former employees had provided SDPC with permanent resident cards and Social Security cards which the business then shared with agents the documents provided by the former employees caught up in the drug probe should have been easily detected as fake with the federal government’s e-verify program for checking documents a cooperating source from the 2022 investigation told agents a man wanted for illegally reentering the country had worked at SDPC The agent looked at that person's SDPC personnel file and found a copy of a permanent resident card and a Social Security card with his name on it was that the Social Security number on the card belonged to someone else This incident kick-started the larger investigation the informant recorded a conversation with SDPC's general manager the GM acknowledged knowing that workers were using fake documents an undercover agent applied for a job at SDPC using fraudulent documents and was hired despite the fact that the documents he supplied should have been recognized as fakes just by looking at them the agent was tasked with working on military equipment seven people working at SDPC were identified as ineligible to work in the U.S. More than a dozen were arrested at the scene on Thursday spoke with NBC 7 on Friday and said he believes the investigation began when two of his employees were arrested there's been an ongoing investigation of my facility and the personnel that work here," he said Johnson went on to say that he is confident in his hiring practices and follows California law We take copies of their driver's license and their social security cards and they took all of those files and we're cooperating with them." Johnson said his business has contracts for the U.S he said he submitted 15 people for background checks The incident took an emotional toll on workers their families and advocates that stood outside I hope it's not just hard working people," said Mike Gonzalas An employee who wished only to be identified as John was detained for four-and-a-half hours before he was allowed to leave He says the employees were separated into several different rooms and that the agents were respectful but this was the first time he had experienced this type of interrogation "It's my first time being involved in this coworkers and human rights activists was growing "There are human rights violations going on here and I wanted to bear witness to what was happening," Erin Tsurumo Grassi Everybody has a right to be treated with dignity in custody and those are the things we call upon the government to do Evelin Leyva told NBC 7 at the scene that her brother-in-law works for the company and was inside the factory during Thursday's incident "I feel so sad because everyone who were inside Investigators were looking for operational records like shift schedules as well as financial records and payroll and tax information They also planned to access personnel files and internal communications that could tell them details about individuals' employment at SDPC said her office "has submitted inquiries to DHS and ICE to find out what's going on and ensure due process is being followed but we don't have further details on this operation." The El Cajon City Council, of which El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells is a voting member, recently passed a resolution that solidified the city's intent to work with federal immigration authorities but it's not clear if the city aided investigators in this instance Wells cast doubts that the city's resolution had an involvement in Thursday's enforcement but he was told that immigration officials would be in town this week “I know nothing about this particular group of people," Wells said "I'm just telling you: I'm putting the pieces together based upon what I see happening around the country I would be very shocked if these weren't dangerous people." The business is located in unincorporated El Cajon, which is overseen by the county of San Diego. The county's policy is to not aid federal immigration officials -- a policy that San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez has said she would not comply with the sheriff's department would continue to proactively notify ICE of individuals with criminal convictions permitted under state law NBC 7 has several reporters at the scene working to gather the latest information With reporting by NBC 7's Mike Dorfman — Ed UPDATE (April 28): An eastern San Diego County woman who had been missing for a week was found dead over the weekend in a rural area near Sycuan Casino was discovered Sunday along Sequan Truck Trail in Harbison Canyon according to the California Highway Patrol There were no immediate signs of criminal involvement in her death Moden had gone missing after leaving her residence in the 6100 block of Dehesa Road in her blue 2005 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck on April 20 A ruling on the cause of her death was on hold pending completion of postmortem examinations San Diego County sheriff's officials are seeking the public's help today in locating a woman who's been missing for nearly a week after she left her home in an unincorporated area of the county near El Cajon was last seen on April 20 after she left her home in the 6100 block of Dehesa Road Her family reported her missing after she did not return Sheriff's officials say she does not have a cell phone and has a medical condition that requires medication Moden left her residence in a blue 2005 Chevrolet Silverado bearing the California license plate HVMETAL a San Francisco Giants tow hitch cover and silver wheels Anyone who has seen her or knows of her whereabouts is asked to call the San Diego County Sheriff's Office at 858-863-3200 or San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477 (KGTV) — A 24-year-old man was in jail today in connection with the fatal stabbing of an El Cajon resident officers responded to reports of a man suffering from a stab wound in the 200 block of Cypress Avenue according to the El Cajon Police Department identified as 20-year-old Josiah Kamillus McNeil detectives determined that the victim and the suspect were known to each other and were involved in a physical altercation prior to the stabbing," police said police arrested Manuel Junior Aparicio without incident in the 900 block of F Street in San Diego Aparicio was booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of murder and was held without bail Authorities urged anyone with information about the death to contact police at 619-579-3311 or submit anonymous tips to San Diego County Crime Stoppers at www.sdcrimestoppers.org Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided an industrial paint business in the El Cajon area suspected of hiring workers without legal status Thursday afternoon at San Diego Powder & Protective Coatings on Magnolia Avenue ICE Homeland Security Investigations special agent in charge of San Diego said agents arrested fewer than 20 people while executing a criminal search warrant The business was under investigation for “harboring aliens,” “pattern or practice of employing aliens,” and “fraudulent use of visas or other documents,” according to the warrant Investigators alleged the business knowingly hired people without legal status Gibson declined to say exactly how many people were arrested and on what charges He noted there was a combination of administrative arrests and criminal arrests were for people in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act not necessarily any violent criminal offenses Workers told KPBS that dozens of ICE and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents handcuffed more than 50 employees and forced them to stand outside in the sun while they verified everyone’s immigration status fingerprint scanners and facial recognition cameras to verify each person’s legal status according to multiple workers who declined to give their names to KPBS waiting to see what would happen to his coworkers “You spend most of your day with these people here at work,” he said friends and relatives of the detained workers started to arrive Some of them were visibly shaking and crying Corona and their four children are all U.S The family has an immigration lawyer and was in the process of adjusting her husband’s status Corona’s husband is also the family’s primary earner She’s worried about the family’s financial stability (KGTV) — The city of El Cajon has vowed to comply with federal immigration authorities the city council passed a resolution to do so with a 3-2 vote A similar resolution was voted down just two weeks ago The resolution that passed declares El Cajon is not a sanctuary city and will not interfere with federal law enforcement Attorney General's office for the protection of police officers who cooperate with immigration authorities The city says it will comply with federal immigration law to help remove those who have committed violent criminal offenses which is what current state law already allows nearly 50 people spoke during public comment The speakers were divided and passionate about their stance on the issue The meeting was interrupted and paused several times due to people disrupting those giving public comments Opponents of the resolution said they are worried its passing would lead to profiling immigrants in the community they're going to be asked for their documents or when they're found like they're undocumented they're going to be treated as if they are a violent criminal that is my concern," said one woman who addressed the council during public comment Others called the move necessary to ensure public safety in the community they should be dealt with," said another speaker said the item should have been a no-brainer adding that he was surprised the resolution was controversial The mayor added that it's his job to do everything he can to protect the people of El Cajon — Federal authorities have charged four people in connection with an immigration-related investigation at San Diego Powder and Protective Coatings Among those charged is the company’s general manager who allegedly employed undocumented workers and allowed them to live inside the business’s warehouse Black-and-white photos provided by the government show a makeshift living space inside the facility Authorities allege that approximately 15 employees or about a third of the company’s workforce lacked legal authorization to work in the United States Three other men were charged with providing false information regarding their immigration status to secure employment One day after Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) agents raided the business eyewitnesses and family members of those detained shared their accounts with ABC 10News "I was shocked when I heard the news," said Ted Nelson who works with the business under investigation and AR-15s." Sky10 aerial footage captured employees lined up outside ABC 10News spoke with the owner of San Diego Powder and Protective Coatings He shared he was just as shocked as the families of his employees has been working on a project for the San Ysidro pedestrian bridge While the owner believes that seven employees were taken by federal agents ICE has not officially confirmed this number whose brother-in-law was among those detained They just come like everyone here for the American dream to work every single day for their family," she said a family member of another detained worker said they received a call from their relative around 2 a.m A federal warrant obtained by ABC 10News states that authorities had identified multiple employees working at the business without legal authorization It alleges that the company knowingly hired individuals with fraudulent documents HSI agents investigating suspected drug traffickers in San Diego reportedly found one of their vehicles parked outside the business ABC 10News has reached out to ICE for more information regarding the next steps for those arrested and where they are currently being held This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Jorge Lopez Leon with his wife and four children at Disneyland This article was produced by Capital & Main an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic When Blanca Corona saw that her sister-in-law called her twice in a row She soon received a follow-up text that said simply Corona learned that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were at her husband’s place of work called San Diego Powder and Protective Coatings with a document from the family’s immigration attorney in hand to show that her husband was in the process of getting a green card But the officers didn’t care that Corona is a U.S citizen or that her husband’s attorney was already working on his case More from Capital & Main ICE has accused the El Cajon business of knowingly employing undocumented workers. The raid included dozens of agents, some walking around with large guns in hand, according to video footage and observers “[The workers] weren’t doing anything bad for them to go in like they did,” Corona said ICE declined to comment beyond a press release detailing the four criminal charges that came out of the operation program coordinator for the U.S./Mexico Border Program at American Friends Service Committee who witnessed much of the operation while standing with anxious family members on the sidewalk outside the business said the weapons in particular made the operation “very intimidating and very scary.” The general manager and three workers are facing criminal charges A press release from the agency said that the U.S Attorney’s Office has charged the general manager with conspiracy to harbor aliens and the three employees with using false documents to work in the United States ICE has already deported three of the other detained employees after they decided not to fight their cases in immigration court is waiting at Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego to see a judge His wife said she hopes that he will be allowed to pay a bond in order to come home to her and their four children while his case continues from Mexico as a child and used to have protection from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program created by then-President Barack Obama His DACA status was not current at the time of the arrest They’d started the process to get his green card through Corona’s status as a U.S but Corona said she was nervous about the requirement for him to leave the country and do his visa interview in Mexico (If an immigrant does not have an official entry on record with the U.S they often have to leave the country to do the visa process from outside before they’re able to come back.) She has had anxiety and depression about the situation for years Corona is now worried about being able to pay rent on her own She said she and Lopez Leon have been married for more than a decade and that they grew up together When she was still in high school and he had recently graduated he saved her from the unwanted advances of another man at a party and the pair ended up dancing together for the rest of the night and the family loves attending his games as well as their children’s scrimmages He also coaches soccer for one of their children’s teams he’s there with his uncles—it’s everything about soccer Meanwhile, the community of El Cajon and the greater San Diego community are shaken by the operation then we want them to take responsibility,” said Violet a member of Latinos en Acción who asked not to be fully named because of safety concerns She said that some of the city’s residents were afraid to leave their homes—even to get groceries She said that community members should be able to go to work unafraid that they will be taken away in a raid She said that dozens of workers for the paint business who were either U.S citizens or had visas to be here working were also detained for hours and held in the sun without access to food and water “It’s inhumane and something that shouldn’t really happen to anybody,” she said officers do appear to have had a warrant requested by ICE Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Jonatan Ramos and signed by U.S The warrant details an undercover operation that took place prior to the raid that involved an agent posing as a worker and presenting false documents in order to get a job Corona said she tried to hide what happened from her children at first When she got home late that night after spending hours outside of the paint business she told them that their father had to go work somewhere else for a little while a nephew found out about her husband’s arrest and she realized she would have to tell her kids Their daughter’s birthday is coming up at the end of April ‘Is my dad going to be here for my birthday The only thing I want is for my dad to be here for my birthday,’” Corona said Military troops are adding concertina wire to a part of the San Diego border known by agents as Whiskey 8 director of the American Friends Service Committee’s U.S./Mexico Border Program both roughly 30-foot tall bollards with anti-climb plates on top the coils of wire run along the south side of the bottom of the second layer of border wall Pedro Rios/American Friends Service Committee When the number of border crossings was higher, Border Patrol agents often used Whiskey 8 as an open air holding area keeping migrants there for days at a time with little access to food or water set up a station on the north side of the border wall to pass supplies through the bollards to the waiting migrants It’s not yet clear whether the coils will cover the stretch of wall where the volunteers stood a spokesperson for the military deferred to Customs and Border Protection The agency did not respond to a request for comment from a sinking panga boat in international waters southwest of San Diego and transported them to the Coast Guard His wife told me Sunday that she still hasn’t heard anything from him or about how to get him out.) Mother Jones talked to the loved ones of 10 Venezuelans sent to El Salvador who similarly said their loved ones had done nothing wrong The outlet spoke with a former ICE official who said that the administration should be able to bring the men back without issue Salvadoran outlet El Faro has details about prison conditions and the case of another Venezuelan who attorneys say was wrongfully sent there Two Venezuelan women who were on those deportation flights to El Salvador that sent hundreds to prison spoke with NBC about their experiences El Salvador refused to accept the women and sent them back to the U.S The women said ICE lied to them about where they were going telling them they were bound for Venezuela Colombian grandparents who had spent decades in the U.S. were deported after a routine check-in with ICE At a dairy farm in New York, ICE detained a mother and her three children One of the children was in elementary school A Hmong mother who had lived since infancy in Milwaukee was deported to Laos even though she has never lived in that country, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Migrant Insider reported on a new app called SignalSafe that tracks ICE activity across the country A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate funding for lawyers for unaccompanied migrant children but those attorneys say they’re still worried about actually receiving the funds ICE requested and received data from the city of Houston about people ticketed for driving without a license, according to the Houston Chronicle The Department of Homeland Security is ending a Biden-era program that allowed temporary entry to certain Cubans on this program will have their status revoked at the end of April Legal services nonprofit Al Otro Lado posted a list of suggestions that people can follow to support U.S immigrant communities given the heightened fears and risks they are currently facing About the Prospect | Contact Info Careers |FAQ Newsletters Browse Archive / Back Issues Manage A Print Subscription Manage A Recurring Donation Privacy Policy DONATE TO THE PROSPECT (KGTV) — Dozens of federal authorities swarmed a business in unincorporated El Cajon on Thursday afternoon Images from Sky 10 showed agents with Homeland Security Investigations along with what appeared to be several other law enforcement agencies outside San Diego Powder and Protective Coatings ABC 10 News reporters outside San Diego Powder and Protective Coatings said they saw several people in handcuffs being led through what appeared to be makeshift processing areas A federal search warrant obtained by ABC 10 News claims that federal agents identified several people employed by SDPC without permission to work in the United States The warrant details what appears to be a month-long investigation into the business including sources and concealed audio and video evidence The warrant alleges violations of harboring immigrants and employing people without authorization to work in the United States along with fraud and misuse of visas and other documents “SDPC also performs work as a subcontractor where a prime contractor utilizes SDPC’s services to perform a portion of the work on a government contract typically painting or applying coatings as part of a larger contract.” The warrant provided specific examples of the investigation and detailed the work experience of several employees “(the individual) was employed by presenting SDPC with fraudulent documents It is my belief that if SDPC had used the E-Verify system to query (his) Social Security number and name they would have promptly been informed that his employment authorization documents were fraudulent.” ABC 10 News reporter Laura Acevedo spoke with an employee of the company who says he arrived at work to see the scene unfolding to be honest with you,” Christian Rojas said and they told me if you come in we’re going to have to arrest you and take you with everybody.” A spokesperson for Homeland Security Investigations told ABC 10 News is actively conducting a targeted law enforcement operation pursuant to an ongoing criminal worksite enforcement investigation No additional information is available at this time.” Congresswoman Sara Jacobs represents the area where the enforcement action took place A spokesperson for her office said they’ve submitted inquiries to ICE and DHS to find out what’s going on and to ensure people’s rights and due process are being followed Stay with ABC 10 News as our team of journalists works to gather the latest information (CNS) - An apparent road-rage shooting in El Cajon Monday left an occupied vehicle damaged and two suspects in police custody One of two people riding a motorcycle together in the 700 block of Jamacha Road opened fire on the pickup shortly before 3 p.m. "The driver (of the truck) was not injured by the gunfire but did locate a bullet hole in his truck," ECPD Lt Patrol personnel searching the area for the motorcyclist and the person who had been a passenger on the two-wheeler spotted two people matching their descriptions a short time later the two people walked away and went into a residence," Crawford said adding that a motorcycle matching the description of the one involved in the shooting was parked in front of the home Deputies aiding in efforts to capture the suspects from aboard a circling patrol helicopter eventually saw the pair run out of the house and scramble into a nearby drainage canal The suspects' names were not immediately available "Officers are actively searching for the weapon used in this incident," Crawford said The motorcycle the suspects were riding turned out to have been stolen in San Diego Details about the events that led to the shooting were not immediately available (CNS) — A man was fatally stabbed Tuesday in El Cajon Tuesday to reports of a man suffering from a stab wound in the 200 block of Cypress Avenue Investigators believe the victim and suspect knew each other though the nature of their relationship remains unclear Authorities urged anyone with information related to the alleged stabbing to contact the police at 619-579-3311 SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Immigration activists gathered outside El Cajon City Hall Tuesday ahead of a meeting in which the city council voted against a resolution that would have allowed local law enforcement to assist in the enforcement of federal immigration policies The El Cajon City Council denied the resolution in a 3-2 vote Council chambers were filled to capacity Many people stood outside to watch the meeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids across the country and in San Diego have some migrants afraid to leave their homes "We make the community thrive economically. Businesses are suffering now because, since Sunday, nobody wants to come out but ICE has not said how many people were taken into custody in San Diego Federal authorities say the raids are targeting dangerous criminals in the country illegally all the people that we know that have been detained are not criminals As I mentioned, they can say anything They can justify what is going on now — all I can say is we are under attack," said Pacheco.  Pacheo says now they feel under attack in their own city Mayor Bill Wells wanted the council to pass the resolution that would have allowed police to turn over dangerous criminals to ICE or what some people often refer to as SB 54 local officers are prohibited from asking about immigration status or detaining someone based on a request from immigration agencies The San Diego County Sheriff's Office can only notify ICE of a release date if the inmate meets the criteria for a dangerous criminal The law also requires written consent from the inmate before an ICE interview is granted.   'I will do whatever it takes to support the federal immigration law,'" said Pacheco my top priority is the safety and security of our community That’s why I am introducing a resolution to support federal deportation efforts for criminals ensuring that those who break our laws and threaten our families are held accountable.For too long,… He posted a lengthy statement that said in part "I'm calling on my colleagues to support working with the federal government to deport illegal criminals out of our city." Following the 3-2 vote denying the resolution, Wells wrote on X "I want the residents of El Cajon and San Diego County to know this: I will not stop fighting to protect our communities and keep criminals off our streets." SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — “She didn't want to give up on him Oracle tattoo studio is filled with memories: Ones of 51-year-old Jamison Webster “She was very helpful to everyone,” said Saunders “This black car came racing down the street and then we hear sirens and it was like 1 I didn't realize that was her car going by 24-year-old Richard Leyva is accused of killing his mother in a Motel 6 in El Cajon A short police pursuit ended with El Cajon Police arresting Leyva His history of mental illness shows previous diagnosis of acute psychosis and unspecified bipolar disorder Saunders said Webster was still fighting for her son’s mental health when I was giving him a little memorial tattoo But he's like she wouldn't have listened and I go I probably would have done the same if she would have said the same thing to me,” said Saunders One of Saunders’ favorite memories of Webster was performing her mastectomy tattoo being a catalyst for other women with mastectomies to do the same “And I told her when I had seen her again just this last time You don't know how many ladies you helped,” said Saunders memories of Jamison Webster last the test of time — Damien Ezra Gutierrez is a national Muay Thai champion Wrapping his hands and practicing for hours at Pure Heart Muay Thai is his favorite part of the day “When you kick you're putting all this force on your leg and you just bam!” Damien said while demonstrating his powerful kick to ABC 10News His journey in Muay Thai began at just six years old and he has been perfecting his craft every day since He told ABC 10News he will never forget the moment he first stepped on the mat he's competed in over 30 competitions and won most of them “He is a national champion in the United States It's becoming difficult to find competition for him now in this country," said James Gregory As Gutierrez continues to dominate in the U.S. he has set his sights on the international stage “To carry that flag overseas and represent your country and the sport that you love is a tremendous honor and something that we're working very hard to prepare for,” Gregory told ABC 10News Gutierrez has been selected by the World Boxing Council Muay Thai United States to compete in Verona, Italy. The team has started aGoFundMe campaign to raise $7,700 to support his trip across the pond “It’s truly a once in a lifetime experience,” Gregory said and they hope to bring home the belt again "His dedication and the attitude that he approaches his training with is what sets him apart as a competitor,” he said El Cajon City Council approved a resolution that the City of El Cajon is not a sanctuary city granting local police officers protection if they cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement as much as state law and will continue to seek assistance from the U.S Attorney General’s Office to indemnify the city and its employees for any assistance or cooperation with federal immigration authorities as permitted by law This is the second time Council considered a similar resolution safeguards immigrant communities by limiting the involvement of local and state law officials in enforcing federal immigration enforcement The passed resolution was presented by Mayor Bill Wells and Councilmember Steve Goble or interfere with the federal government coming in to remove violent criminals from the city and that the city will seek indemnification from the U.S Attorney General for any action taken by the State of California against El Cajon officers or the city when cooperating with federal immigration authorities “I support President Trump’s position to enforce federal immigration law throughout our city of the most serious and violent criminals living here illegally Trump’s Border Czar to do this,” said Goble Goble said the city would comply with state laws understanding that there are conflicts between state and federal laws City Attorney Morgan Foley said the city has never been a sanctuary city Council member Gary Kendrick said that with approximately 30% of the city’s population being Hispanic and approximately 30% coming from the Middle East that he there to represent the entire community He said he believes in cooperating with federal agencies in removing violent criminals “Our police officers really need their cooperation when it becomes being witnesses If people that are not white need to go to hospitals and they have kids that are afraid to go to school “…That is not helping our community at all And SB 54 allows for the police to cooperate with ICE for violent criminals I think all of us want to get the violent criminals out of here But you can see from all the trouble that this resolution has caused This is not helping our community…I think this is just a bad resolution.” Kendrick said that most of the other cities are working with SB 54 and that the city should wait and see how the problem between state and federal laws on immigration works out through the courts Councilmember Phil Ortiz said that he wants violent criminals removed and that he “has big problems” with SB 54 “I do not believe that they make our communities safe and everyone is glossing over all the other crimes that SB 54 does not take into account These are all non-violent crimes that SB 54 does not address It is a gap in the safety and security of our community I do not understand people leaning on SB 54 like it is the know-all Ortiz said this resolution is nothing more than getting violent criminals off the street Mayor Bill Wells said that he was surprised that this resolution is so controversial and should have been a “no-brainer.” “When you arrest somebody who has done something bad and who does not belong in this country we should be able to do everything that we can to get them out of this country even if they committed a pretty serious crime they are probably back on the street in two hours,” he said “It is my job to do everything that I can to protect the people of El Cajon It is also my job to represent the people of El Cajon America is in the process of putting America first again Some people’s ideology is going to be challenged by it Those of you who came and were completely and literally dishonest People just tune you out because they know that you are liars.” The resolution passed 3-2 with council members Kendrick and Michelle Metschel voting no The man accused of killing his mother and putting her body in the trunk of her car is not getting a chance to bail out of jail Richard Leyva pleaded not guilty today to charges including murder surveillance footage shows 51-year-old Jamison Webster going to visit her son at a Motel 6 on Tuesday It was the last place she went to before they said she was killed A not-guilty plea was received from 24-year-old Richard Leyva Prosecutors say Leyva moving his mother's body was caught on surveillance video And then the next time we see her is later that evening when he is dragging her by the ankles off the curb along the vehicle puts her in the back of the trunk of the vehicle He then goes into the motel 6 room again,” said Yasmin Bigdeli Prosecutors also say his brother came to check on his mother later that afternoon and saw the body He tried to stop Leyva from driving off and was dragged while the car was moving Leyva eventually was arrested after being pursued by police Court documents obtained by 10News reveal Leyva was previously diagnosed with “Acute Psychosis” in 2021 And later diagnosed with an unspecified bipolar disorder while in police custody for threatening deputies with a knife Attorneys haven’t said how Leyva’s mental history will come into play Jamison’s ex-husband says they’ve been warned in the past about Leyva’s behavior “We had cops over to the house to arrest him because he was acting crazy “One of the officers told us: if you don't get help The medical examiner’s office said there was evidence of strangulation Leyva is currently being held on no bail and facing a maximum of 28 years to life The work schedule is subject to change due to weather conditions For real-time traffic information, including traffic speed, lane and road closures due to construction and maintenance activities, and more, go to http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ (KGTV) – An SUV hit and took down a power pole in an El Cajon neighborhood causing customers in the area to lose power service early Tuesday morning Details on what led to the crash were not immediately known but police confirmed the incident forced the closure of both directions of East Washington Ave. San Diego Gas & Electric crews turned off power to the neighborhood allowing the driver to be safely removed from the SUV El Cajon Police said the driver was evaluated by paramedics at the scene SDG&E said power for affected customers was expected to be restored by 11 a.m (KGTV) — A truck slammed into an El Cajon home on the corner of Prescott Ave and Chase Ave Sunday afternoon The Heartland Fire and Rescue Department said six to eight people were inside the home at the time of the crash around 1:15 p.m. and only the driver of the truck was injured and transported to a local hospital a resident inside the El Cajon home said she had nowhere to go Sunday night but Mason tells ABC 10News she wasn't able to get a hotel voucher from them ABC 10News has contacted the American Red Cross to ask why and is still waiting to hear back The Heartland Fire and Rescue Department said Mason and the other residents living in the home couldn't stay there overnight because the truck bed had pool chemicals in it when it crashed into the home The County's Hazmat team was called to assist the fire department with that part of the cleanup A building inspector was also called to the scene to assess if it was habitable Battalion Chief Bret Baum said the driver of the truck was speeding and lost control of the wheel when it crashed into the house "The vehicle was traveling eastbound on Chase and struck the white plastic fence," Baum said where it took out a light post until it finally struck the side of this attached garage here Baum said a medical emergency with the driver of the truck may have led to the accident The driver was transported to Sharp Hospital in Grossmont "So I just saw the car spinning really fast and then it went right into the garage," Juarez said Matt Wilson was another nearby neighbor who came out to see the crash on Sunday and said he heard the crash initially from his Ring camera "We came out and saw the truck," Wilson said but it had actually taken out the garage." The block off Chase Ave and Prescott Ave reopened Sunday night after having been shut down for several hours.