Brian Gavidia
Brian Gavidia is an American citizen who faced a traumatic encounter with federal immigration agents while working at a tow yard in Montebello, California. On June 12, he was detained and questioned by ICE agents despite repeatedly asserting his citizenship. Gavidia's experience highlights growing fears among citizens, particularly within Latino communities, about being misidentified and targeted by immigration enforcement.
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Gavidia is a plaintiff in a major lawsuit filed by the ACLU and immigrant advocacy groups, accusing Donald Trump’s administration of blatant racial profiling.
‘I will not stay quiet’: LA man swept up in Trump Ice dragnet on why he’s suing | US immigration
United Kingdom· 2025-09-12
Brian Gavidia was shown in a video being seized by federal agents.
U.S. Supreme Court lifts restrictions on L.A. immigration stops for federal agents
Canada· 2025-09-08
Los Angeles resident Brian Gavidia was shown in a video being seized by federal agents.
U.S. appeals court upholds order blocking indiscriminate immigration sweepsCanada· 2025-08-03
Brian Gavidia was shown in a video being seized by federal agents as he yelled about being a US citizen.
Appeals court keeps order blocking Trump administration from indiscriminate immigration sweeps
United States· 2025-08-02Brian Gavidia was physically assaulted for no other reason than he was Latino and working at a tow yard in a predominantly Latin American neighbourhood.
Judge orders Trump administration to curtail immigration arrests in CaliforniaCanada· 2025-07-12
Brian Gavidia was one of the US citizens detained and physically assaulted for being Latino.
Trump administration ordered to halt indiscriminate immigration stops in California over racial profiling concerns | US immigrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-12Brian Gavidia is one of the U.S. citizens who was detained and allegedly assaulted by immigration agents.
Jueza ordena a Trump detener arrestos indiscriminados; activistas acusan violación de derechos humanos
Mexico· 2025-07-12
Brian Gavidia is a US citizen who was detained by immigration agents while working at a tow yard.
‘We are not safe in America today:’ These American citizens say they were detained by ICEUnited States· 2025-06-27
