Court Records Show ICE Agents Used Racial Slurs in Texts During Los Angeles Immigration Raids

Court documents unsealed in a civil rights lawsuit reveal ICE agents texted slurs about Latino subjects during mid-2025 Los Angeles raids, writing "Pretty sure he's wet" and "tonks everywhere." The messages, corroborated by the Los Angeles Times and The Guardian, surfaced in a suit by five men seeking an injunction barring stops based on race or socioeconomic status.