Many Mexican immigrants swept up in L.A. raids have deep roots in U.S.
Mexico City – More than half of the Mexican citizens, who have been detained by US immigrant agents and recently interviewed by the Consulate officials of the Mexican Consulate officials in Los Angeles, have lived in the United States for at least ten years-and more than one third had lived for more than 20 years.
Almost one -third of the interviewed had children -born children.
These are among the findings of a study published by Carlos González Gutiérrez on Tuesday.
The consul, the findings, the Trump administration during the raids of the detained during the raids of most of the recent border has emerged as a widespread idea, he said.
As horse riders, on June 22, 2025, as the ongoing ice raids in the Los Angeles region took place, the Human Rights are moving along the Alondon Boulevard in Compton during the journey of unity.
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“The majority of these people are rooted in this country and it is clear that the United States society is integrated into the society,” the Consol said. “Such operations create fear, create panic.”
Los Angeles County is home to the country’s largest immigrant community in Mexico.
The results of the questionnaire come from 330 Mexican citizens interviewed as of June 6, when US immigrant officials launched a series of raids until July 7.
In a Consulate, a news bulletin, individuals – 309 male and 21 women, all adults, all adults – interview in a federal building in the city center of Los Angeles.
The 43 -year -old Ana Banuelos shakes a flag during protests against immigrant raids on the Glass House farm on 10 July 2025 in Camarillo.
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The findings were included in the scores of Mexican citizens who were detained in other federal places and the last raids on the Glass House cannabis facilities in Ventura and Santa Barbara districts.
One of the participants, the consulate said that 52% of them resided in the US for at least ten years and 36% of them lived in the country for more than 20 years. Approximately 3-13 -3% -a child was born in the United States.
The Consulate said that the Mexican citizens who were detained in the survey work in a wide variety of professions, but the largest sectors represented were car washing (16.4%), construction (13.3%), factories (13%) and landscape (11.5%).
“The majority are hardworking individuals who have contributed to the economy of Southern California for years,” the Consulate said.
330 There was no word that how many Mexican citizens have been deported to Mexico or that a few decided to remove them in court.
“Each deportation, destructive for those involved,” he said. “There is a person or family who pays a high price in any case and is the symbol of high human costs behind each deportation.”
The diplomats assigned to the wide consular network in Mexico’s United States are responsible for talking to Mexican citizens who have been detained and trying to provide legal and other help.
During the last US raids, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who announced the “persecution of immigrants to the public, directed consular officials to increase the help of the Trump administration in the light of the mass deportation program.
