A federal judge’s ruling had its genesis outside a Pasadena donut shop, where masked and armed agents converged.

California politicians reacted to the U.S. Border Patrol's immigration raid leading to the arrest of 12 individuals in Sacramento on Thursday. The immigration operation took place at a Home Depot parking lot in south Sacramento and was carried out by armed and masked agents.

A U.S. Army veteran says he was snatched up, manhandled, and tossed in a cell for days in an immigration raid in California -- despite being a U.S. citizen.

George Retes, a U.S. citizen, was detained for three days without charges or explanation, despite identifying himself as a citizen.

Here is what to know about the rights of individuals if you are affected by or witness immigration enforcement.

Gov. Newsom was in Southern California Wednesday where he spoke about the latest immigration raids, the impact they had to California residents and small businesses. He also discussed the mobilization of the National Guard.

“While (Homeland Security Investigations) respects the public’s right to peacefully express disagreement with immigration enforcement, physical assaults on federal officers and interference with lawful operations will not be tolerated,” ICE said a day after the arrests.

Guatemalan festival was originally scheduled for Aug. 30 and 31 but will move its activities to Oct. 11 and 12.