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Maxine Waters Taunts National Guard as ICE Locks Gates, Blocking Democratic Lawmakers' Oversight Visits in Los Angeles

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Updated Jun 11, 2025, 08:06 PM

Democratic Representative Maxine Waters of California was barred from entering the Los Angeles Federal Building by National Guard troops deployed to protect federal property amid ongoing riots. Waters reportedly taunted the National Guard members during the incident, prompting criticism from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for her conduct and accusations of spreading misinformation. Concurrently, several Democratic members of Congress, including Reps. Judy Chu, Gil Cisneros, Derek Trans, and Luz Rivas, attempted unannounced oversight visits to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities in California to investigate the treatment of detainees.

ICE personnel responded by locking gates and denying entry to these lawmakers, actions that have been described by some members of Congress as violations of federal law, which grants them the right to conduct such visits without prior scheduling. The lawmakers have called for disciplinary actions against ICE staff involved in blocking their access. The incidents have occurred amid heightened tensions surrounding immigration enforcement and federal response to civil unrest in Los Angeles.

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