Nithya Raman scorched for vicious attack on ICE agent operation in LA: Facts matter

Los Angeles Mayor-elect Nithya Raman was slapped with a fiery rebuke by a top federal prosecutor after accusing ICE agents of reckless conduct during a tense confrontation at a hospital.Bill Essayli, the First Assistant US Attorney for the Central District of California, blasted Raman Saturday after the democratic socialist condemned federal immigration agents over their presence at Adventist Health White Memorial Medical Center in Boyle Heights.“I know you’re new to this, but facts matter,” Essayli wrote in a pointed response to the newly elected mayor on X.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story “ICE was there to get medical treatment for a detainee who requested to see a doctor.I assume you support federal agents providing medical care to illegal immigrants in custody?” he added.

The war of words erupted after Raman, who ousted Karen Bass as mayor, accused the Trump administration of putting Angelenos at risk following a clash between federal agents and demonstrators outside the hospital.“I’m appalled by what took place last night at White Memorial hospital in Boyle Heights, where ICE agents were obstructing emergency room entry and detained two US citizens,” Raman wrote Saturday.“I condemn these reckless actions by the Trump administration.“Every Angeleno should be able to get medical care without worrying about being deported and torn from their loved ones.Angelenos should not have to live in fear.

ICE has no place in Los Angeles,” she added.Essayli, however, accused protesters of creating a dangerous confrontation and defended the agents’ response.“These agitators created a dangerous situation for the public and law enforcement,” he wrote.“Law enforcement will never back down to thugs, so efforts to intimidate ICE will fail.They ...