Posted on 06/20/2025 9:21:31 PM PDT by Libloather
The Los Angeles Dodgers caved to community pressure and committed $1 million in financial aid to migrant families impacted by ICE raids in the city.
The MLB franchise announced the donation Friday — just one day after the reigning World Series Champs crowed about turning ICE agents away from the stadium parking lot over bogus claims of an attempted gameday immigration bust.
“What’s happening in Los Angeles has reverberated among thousands upon thousands of people, and we have heard the calls for us to take a leading role on behalf of those affected,” Stan Kasten, President and CEO of the Dodgers, said in a release.
“We believe that by committing resources and taking action, we will continue to support and uplift the communities of Greater Los Angeles,” Kasten concluded.
On Thursday, the Dodgers made political relations hay for their Los Angeles fans by announcing they had sent ICE agents attempting to enter the stadium packing.
“This morning, ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots. They were denied entry to the ground by the organization. Tonight’s game will be played as scheduled,” the team announced in a viral post on X.
The Department of Homeland Security was quick to pushback against the organization’s grandstanding.
“This had nothing to do with the Dodgers. CBP vehicles were in the stadium parking lot very briefly, unrelated to any operation or enforcement,” the agency wrote on X.
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I was being funny, $1,968 for a seat? Sorry, not buying a ticket. Rather watch a minor league baseball game.
Vivid listed one of four seats for the New Orleans Taylor Swift show for $78,000. Before fees. It was sold.
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