‘ICE raid alarms’ are coming soon to historically Hispanic LA neighborhood

A grassroots organization that bills itself as a “support group” in a historically Hispanic neighborhood will be installing scores of “ICE raid alarms” that its leaders say were inspired by “influence from Minneapolis.”

The Highland Park Community Support Group, helmed by Amanda Alcalde, will scatter an indeterminate number of the alarms on multiple streets in the neighborhood, KTLA reported.

Alcalde told the outlet that the alarms, which look like tiny red spotlights, will blare when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are in the area to give people time to “take shelter.”

“Ultimate goal is to encourage other communities throughout the county and beyond to have their own sirens,” the organization wrote on Instagram.

The support group’s most recent post suggests that at least one siren will be placed near a dual-language school in the area.

Alcalde explained that since the effort isn’t wide-reaching, or backed by the city, the group is working with select homeowners and local businesses who sign off on the installations on or near their respective properties.

Volunteers are also doling out ICE alert whistles to locals and encouraging residents to notify their neighbors when immigration agents are nearby.

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Alcalde told the outlet that their activism draws on “a lot of that influence from Minneapolis and trying to turn it into our own here.”

During the height of the anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis, locals took to the streets, blaring whistles and shouting warnings in both English and Spanish as the agents swept through communities.

“I’ve seen a lot of fear in people’s eyes. I don’t see a lot of our ethnic minorities out in the day to day. It’s big change. It feels dystopian in a way,” Alcalde said.

Highland Park is a majority Hispanic neighborhood, according to Niche.

The full alarm system is expected to be installed by Feb. 23.

While residents take matters into their own hands, LA Mayor Karen Bass rolled out three new anti-ICE measures this week, including one that will bar federal immigration officers from using or staying at any city-owned facilities.

Multiple anti-ICE protests countrywide have eventually led agitators to the doors of hotels they believe are housing the federal agents.

One such mob descended onto a Hilton Hotel in Minneapolis the day after Alex Pretti was gunned down by two ICE agents. One officer who stood guard at the door was left bloodied, though it’s unclear how he was injured.