
A protester is subdued by federal agents, with assistance from Border Patrol agents, in the middle of their action on Atlantic Boulevard in the city of Bell on June 20, 2025.
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Crowds of protesters gathered in southeast Los Angeles County Friday evening, facing off with masked men in fatigues after an apparent immigration raid at a car wash in the city of Bell.

Residents surround federal agents and scream over their presence in their neighborhood in Bell.
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

A federal agent walks through tear gas that was fired to push protesters back during a raid on Atlantic Boulevard in the city of Bell on Friday.
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Residents surround federal agents who are conferring with one another after an immigration raid in the city of Bell.
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

A federal agent sits in his car facing an angry crowd after an immigration raid in the city of Bell.
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Residents stand behind a line of Vernon police officers after a federal immigration raid on Atlantic Boulevard in the city of Bell on June 20, 2025.
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
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