El Monte activist alleges ICE officers broke her car window, pointed weapons at her

El Monte resident Maria Santay, who said she is a U.S. citizen, alleges that federal officers intimidated her and livestreamed her Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, encounter with them. (Courtesy of GoFundMe)

An El Monte resident, U.S. citizen and community organizer alleges she was intimidated by immigration officers in an encounter she livestreamed on her Instagram account.

Maria Santay was driving Friday, Jan. 30, along Valley Boulevard in El Monte, keeping a watch for Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers...