The Dodgers and DHS clashed over federal agents' presence at Dodger Stadium, which DHS said was unrelated to any enforcement action.
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A dispute has emerged between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Department of Homeland Security
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And the development comes as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement intensifies its immigration enforcement efforts throughout Southern California
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The Dodgers Thursday afternoon posted to X saying, ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots
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They were denied entry to the grounds by the organization. Tonight's game will be played as scheduled
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And then ICE replied back, false, we were never there. So what happened
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Straight Arrow News reached out to DHS asking for clarification about why ICE agents would have been at the Dodgers parking lot
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Assistant Secretary Trisha McLaughlin said this had nothing to do with the Dodgers
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CVP vehicles were in the stadium parking lot very briefly, unrelated to any operation or enforcement
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Mass CBP agents could be seen near the downtown parking lot entrance to Dodger Stadium Thursday
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The Dodger Stadium and parking lots are private property, and federal agents generally need a judicial warrant to enter private property
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Allie Bradley, a reporter with News Nation, posted on X that she spoke with sources from U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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who confirmed that CBP teams were present at the Home Depot in Hollywood to conduct apprehensions
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However, the agents later decided to relocate the transfer operation and move to an open parking lot at Dodger Stadium where they completed the transfers
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According to Bradley, the agents stated that no one told them to leave the premises
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The Dodgers said that their game against the San Diego Padres Thursday evening
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would still be played as scheduled. For Straight Arrow News, I'm Lauren Keenan
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