Activists demand El Monte police protect residents from immigration agents
The activists' demands were fueled in part by a video showing federal agents surrounding a woman's car and smashing her windows as El Monte police officers stood to the side.
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The activists' demands were fueled in part by a video showing federal agents surrounding a woman's car and smashing her windows as El Monte police officers stood to the side.
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