ICE Conducts Multiple Enforcement Actions in Baldwin Park, Home Depot Targeted
Immigration and Customs Enforcement carried out several operations across Baldwin Park on December 3, 2025, with agents operating in unmarked vehicles and activity captured in the parking lot of the Baldwin Park Home Depot. The actions add to a string of enforcement events in the city since mid 2025 and have heightened concerns among workers about safety, legal rights, and the willingness to raise workplace issues.
Local reporting documented multiple Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Baldwin Park on December 3, 2025, including visible activity at the Baldwin Park Home Depot. Video excerpts and eyewitness accounts showed agents arriving in unmarked vehicles at several locations across the city at about 9:20 a.m., and approaching people in the Home Depot parking lot and at nearby businesses.
Footage reviewed by reporters showed one man questioned at the Home Depot site but not detained. Other clips and on the scene statements from community members described people urging bystanders to tell those approached to remain silent and to request an attorney. The operations are the latest in a series of enforcement actions in the city since mid 2025, contributing to an atmosphere of anxiety among residents and workers.
For employees at large retail outlets and nearby businesses the presence of enforcement activity can have immediate effects on daily operations. Workers may face interruptions to shifts, customers may avoid stores during or after operations, and employees who are undocumented or have mixed status families may experience heightened fear about commuting to work, reporting injuries, or raising safety concerns. Supervisors and store managers are left to balance business continuity with protecting worker privacy and ensuring that staff understand their rights.
The recurring nature of these operations can also chill workplace communication. Employees who fear immigration enforcement may be less likely to report hazards, harassment, or wage disputes. That dynamic can complicate human resources responsibilities and undermine efforts to maintain a safe and compliant workplace environment.
Workers approached by enforcement agents are advised by community voices captured in reporting to exercise the right to remain silent and to request an attorney. Employers can help by providing clear information on employee rights, connecting staff with legal assistance resources where available, and reinforcing nonretaliation for workers who seek help. As enforcement activity continues to draw attention in Baldwin Park, both frontline employees and managers will need to navigate the operational and legal challenges that follow these disruptions.
