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{{Infobox incident
 | title              = 2025-08-13 ICE arrest outside Los Angeles courthouse
 | date               = 2025-08-13
 | time               = 
 | city               = Los Angeles
 | county             = Los Angeles County
 | state              = California
 | country            = United States
 | location_detail    = Outside the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center
 | facility           = [[Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center]]
 | agencies           = [[ICE]]
 | operation_type     = Interior enforcement / courthouse arrest
 | status             = Documented (independent reporting)
 | people_affected    = 1+
 | arrests_reported   = At least 1
 | detentions_reported= 
 | deportations       = 
 | injuries           = 
 | deaths             = 
 | agents_involved    = [[Madoyan, Razmik]]
 | vehicles_involved  = 
 | verification       = Verified (major news reporting)
 | key_sources        =
   * https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-13/video-ice-arrest-los-angeles-courthouse
   * https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/la-county-judge-denounces-ice-arrest-outside-downtown-courthouse/
}}

'''Summary:'''
On August 13, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted an arrest outside the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in downtown Los Angeles following a court appearance by the arrestee.<ref name="LATimes">https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-13/video-ice-arrest-los-angeles-courthouse</ref> Video footage published by the ''Los Angeles Times'' shows federal agents taking a man into custody as members of the public react nearby. The arrest drew criticism from local judicial officials and civil liberties advocates.<ref name="CBSLA">https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/la-county-judge-denounces-ice-arrest-outside-downtown-courthouse/</ref>

== Full Description ==
On August 13, 2025, ICE agents detained at least one individual outside the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in downtown Los Angeles shortly after the individual’s court hearing.<ref name="LATimes" /> The enforcement action took place in a public area adjacent to the courthouse and was captured on video by journalists and bystanders.

The ''Los Angeles Times'' video shows ICE agents apprehending and escorting the individual while members of the public verbally confront the agents and record the incident.<ref name="LATimes" /> Additional footage circulated online depicts similar interactions between the agents and bystanders at the scene.

The arrest prompted public condemnation from local legal officials. A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge denounced the action, criticizing the use of immigration enforcement in or around courthouse facilities and raising concerns about its impact on access to the judicial system.<ref name="CBSLA" />

As of publication, reporting has not confirmed the identity, immigration status, or specific charges related to the individual arrested. ICE has not publicly released additional details regarding the enforcement action.


== Evidence ==
* ''Los Angeles Times'' video and reporting documenting the ICE arrest outside the downtown Los Angeles courthouse.<ref name="LATimes" />
* CBS Los Angeles reporting on judicial criticism of the ICE courthouse arrest.<ref name="CBSLA" />


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