Dozens of masked federal agents descended on the Japanese American National Museum’s (JANM) plaza in Los Angeles on Thursday, August 14, as California Governor Gavin Newsom conducted a press conference inside about congressional redistricting. Approximately 75 United States Customs and Border Patrol agents showed up at the institution’s Norman Y. Mineta Democracy Plaza, which is publicly accessible. Instead of answering questions about the reason for the agents’ presence, when asked, a representative from the US Customs and Border Patrol referred Hyperallergic to an X post by Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin that reads: “Our law enforcement operations are about enforcing the law.” To read the full story by isaislearninghowtouseacamera, visit the link in bio. . . . Photo courtesy Little Tokyo Rapid Response Network via JANM #LosAngeles #JapaneseAmericanNationalMuseum #BorderPatrol #GavinNewsom