Fox News host Jesse Watters claimed on his show that ICE raids in Los Angeles have reduced traffic on the city’s busy freeways. During a segment on his program, Watters suggested that undocumented immigrants are staying home to avoid being caught by immigration officers. This has led to less crowded roads across the city.
The comments came after major ICE raids began in Los Angeles, with Watters continuing his pattern of making insensitive remarks in June 2025, which sparked widespread protests starting on June 6. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided several city locations to arrest individuals allegedly involved in illegal immigration to the United States. The protests later turned into riots in some areas, forcing local officials to impose curfews in downtown LA.
