ICE agents denied entry to Dodger Stadium by team
ICE agents denied entry to Dodger Stadium by team
LOS ANGELES – The unrest centered on ICE raids throughout the Los Angeles area has found its way to Dodger Stadium.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were denied access to Dodger Stadium this morning. The agents were seen staging near a stadium entrance in videos that appeared on social media but were not allowed to enter. News cameras showed some of the ICE contingent parked outside the stadium entrance for some time before being escorted away by Los Angeles police as protesters arrived at the site.
The Dodgers acknowledged the incident in a statement, saying “ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots. They were denied entry to the grounds by the organization. Tonight’s game will be played as scheduled.”
It is unclear for what purpose ICE wanted to access the Dodger Stadium parking lots.
The team has been silent on the civil unrest over the past two weeks prompted by increasingly aggressive ICE raids and President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and Marines against the wishes of California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. However, the Dodgers are expected to make an announcement on Thursday regarding an effort to support immigrant communities.
News of ICE agents staging in the area prompted some protesters to gather at an entrance to the stadium. Los Angeles police responded to the scene.
The Dodgers have a long, tangled history with the Latino community in Los Angeles. An entire community was displaced from Chavez Ravine in order to build Dodger Stadium in the early 1960s. It wasn’t until Fernando Valenzuela arrived with the team and became an iconic figure to his fellow Mexicans that those wounds were healed. Now, Latino fans make up a large portion of their fan base.
Popular utilityman Kiké Hernandez has been the only Dodger player willing to comment on the situation. He posted this on Instagram:
“I may not be Born & Raised, but this city adopted me as one of their own. I am saddened and infuriated by what’s happening in our country and our city. Los Angeles and Dodger fans have welcomed me, supported me and shown me nothing but kindness and love. This is my second home. And I cannot stand to see our community being violated, profiled, abused and ripped apart. ALL people deserve to be treated with respect, dignity and human rights. #CityOfImmigrants.”
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