By Steve Neavling
A convoy of unmarked federal vehicles attempted to enter Dodger Stadium’s parking lots Thursday morning, prompting online speculation about a potential immigration enforcement action.
But according to the Dodgers, the agents were denied access, The Los Angeles Times reports.
Around 8 a.m., a line of white vans and SUVs tried to pass through the stadium’s main Sunset Gate off Vin Scully Avenue, photos posted online showed. After being turned away at a security checkpoint, the vehicles moved to a different entrance, where witnesses said dozens of agents gathered outside a locked fence before dispersing.
Later, several agents — some with faces covered and visibly armed — remained near the gate, standing by three unmarked SUVs. When asked which agency they represented, they told a reporter, “DHS,” but declined to provide more information.
LAPD officers eventually arrived, and the agents left. A small group of protesters who had gathered nearby also dispersed.
In a statement, the Dodgers confirmed that agents were denied entry and said the evening game would go on as scheduled.
The incident set off a wave of conflicting official responses. ICE posted on X, “False. We were never there,” in response to the Dodgers’ announcement. The Department of Homeland Security later clarified that the agents were with CBP and said their presence was unrelated to any operation at the stadium.
A source within the LAPD said the agents had convened near the stadium for a briefing and left before photos circulated online.
