Court Records Reveal Racial Slurs in ICE Agents' Texts During Los Angeles Raids

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