Pomona

Laborers who arrived at a Home Depot in Pomona on Tuesday morning in hopes of earning a day’s wage were met with uniformed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who reportedly began rounding up workers in the parking lot.

“In response, I immediately directed the Los Angeles County Office of Immigrant Affairs to connect with the Pomona Day Labor Center to ensure those impacted receive the support and resources they need,” she said in a statement.

The raid occurred about 8:30 a.m. and involved both marked and unmarked vans, according to the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center, a nonprofit day labor organization.

The Pomona Police Department confirmed that an immigration action took place Tuesday, but said it had no prior knowledge of or involvement in the raid.

“As a reminder, the Pomona Police Department does not conduct immigration enforcement, which is a function of federal law enforcement,” the department said in a statement.