Hospital says federal agents blocked ambulance entrance

Adventist Health White Memorial said federal agents brought a person in their custody to its Boyle Heights emergency department Friday night and formed an unauthorized line across the ambulance entrance, prompting the hospital to divert ambulances for about two hours. The hospital said the diversions were made to maintain timely care; it did not disclose why the person was treated.

The hospital said it had not requested or authorized the agents’ position at the entrance. It also said it does not participate in immigration enforcement and that the person received care with dignity and privacy. Federal authorities have not publicly confirmed the hospital’s account in the reports, and the Department of Homeland Security did not provide a response to one request for comment.

Raquel Roman, executive director of Proyecto Pastoral, said agents detained two protesters whom she identified as U.S. citizens. Video reviewed by a news organization appeared to show one person being detained. The Department of Homeland Security and the Los Angeles Police Department had not confirmed that two protesters were detained. Video shared on social media showed an officer saying a person was being...