A Los Angeles County district attorney’s office employee was “wrongfully detained” by federal immigration agents on Friday, according to an internal e-mail obtained by The Times. Nathan Hochman called the incident “unacceptable” in an office-wide memo sent out on Friday evening. “A member of our Office was wrongfully detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). I can thankfully report that, shortly after, our employee was released and is safe,” Hochman wrote. Our employee is a dedicated public servant who serves the people of Los Angeles County with professionalism and integrity.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 17, 2026 21:41 UTC