Federal immigration agents stop, question two LA County employees at Whittier Narrows park

Two Latino Los Angeles County employees were physically assaulted and racially profiled by federal immigration agents on Wednesday, Jan. 14 while on duty at Whittier Narrows Recreation Area in South El Monte, Supervisor Hilda Solis reported.

The two workers, whose names were not released, are employees of the county’s Department of Parks and Recreation, said Solis, whose first district includes the park and a majority of the San Gabriel Valley.

The two were not detained or arrested, Solis’ office reported.