Los Angeles’s failed Democrat Mayor Karen Bass confronted federal agents and tried to obstruct lawful immigration enforcement on Monday morning.
Federal agents descended on MacArthur Park in the sanctuary city of Los Angeles on Monday to conduct an immigration raid.
BREAKING: We are with hundreds of federal agents and military as a massive federal immigration enforcement operation is underway in the MacArthur Park area of the sanctuary city of Los Angeles, an area with heavy MS-13 influence. Mayor Bass has demanded raids stop, Feds respond… pic.twitter.com/g4osPOL6mr
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) July 7, 2025
Karen Bass bullied her way in and demanded the raid stop.
WATCH:
BREAKING: LA Mayor Karen Bass just arrived on scene. She is speaking with Border Patrol. pic.twitter.com/3ibCu5uLKf
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) July 7, 2025
“They need to leave and they need to leave right now!” Karen Bass shouted.
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“They need to leave and they need to leave right now!” @MayorOfLA @KarenBassLA arrives at MacArthur Park as federal agents raid the area.
She demands to speak to the person in charge and is given a cell phone to speak with leadership.
Video via @FOXLA’s @sdprod pic.twitter.com/uKyv0EgyAT
— Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) July 7, 2025
Mayor Bass demanded to speak to the person in charge, however, the border patrol chief hit back hard and told Bass to pound sand.
“I don’t work for Karen Bass. Better get used to us now, cause this is going to be normal very soon. We will go anywhere, anytime we want in Los Angeles,” Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino said to Fox News reporter Bill Melugin.
NEW: I just spoke to Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino @USBPChiefELC, who was the official on the phone with LA Mayor Karen Bass at MacArthur Park today. I asked him for his message to her, as she demands raids end?
“I don’t work for Karen Bass. Better get used to us now, cause…
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) July 7, 2025
Fox 11 Los Angeles reported:
An apparent federal immigration sweep occurred at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles’ Westlake District late Monday morning.
What we know: Aerial images from SkyFOX showed several agents surrounding the famed park at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and S. Alvarado Street.
A black Department of Homeland Security helicopter was seen overhead, while agents on the ground were in armored vehicles and on horseback.
By 11:07 a.m., LA Mayor Karen Bass was at the scene in a powder blue suit. She was quickly surrounded by local media as well as federal agents. A short time later, she left the area in a city-issued vehicle.