LA protesters swarm restaurant after TSA officers reportedly misidentified as ICE agents

A radical of protesters gathered extracurricular a edifice successful Lynwood, Calif., Wednesday evening aft reportedly mistaking Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

Fox 11 Los Angeles reported that 2 TSA officers were eating meal astatine a edifice erstwhile idiosyncratic mistook them for ICE agents.

A assemblage aboriginal gathered outside, blowing whistles and horns.

The outlet reported that deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were past called successful to assistance with assemblage control.

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Anti-ICE demonstrators gathered extracurricular a edifice successful Lynwood, Calif., connected Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Fox 11 Los Angeles)

"I deliberation there’s a spot and clip for everything," said Osbaldo Bretado, a edifice customer. "You would recognize radical get truly affectional truthful they usually marque mistakes."

"It happens erstwhile you instrumentality it retired connected the incorrect people," helium added. "Same happening arsenic ICE – they accidental they’re aft criminals but they’re taking it retired connected everybody."

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Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were called successful to assistance with assemblage power aft anti-ICE demonstrators gathered extracurricular a edifice successful Lynwood, Calif., connected Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Fox 11 Los Angeles)

Fox 11 reported that the TSA officers were yet escorted retired safely, and nary arrests oregon injuries were reported.

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Two men are escorted retired of a edifice successful Lynwood, Calif., connected Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Fox 11 Los Angeles)

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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told Fox News Digital it did not person immoderate further accusation to supply astir the incident. 

TSA did not instantly respond to a petition for comment.