On July 17, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents conducted an immigration raid at a Home Depot near 4641 Florin Road in south Sacramento, detaining 11 undocumented immigrants and one U.S. citizen.

Border Patrol notified the Sheriff’s Office about the enforcement operation at 7:51 a.m., shortly after receiving initial 911 calls reporting suspicious activity in the area.

The raid involved federal agents, specifically Border Patrol, with no official involvement from local law enforcement, in accordance with California's SB 54 law that restricts local agencies from participating in immigration enforcement.

Witnesses and media reports described a chaotic scene, with reports of armed and masked individuals detaining people, raising questions about the legality of Border Patrol's actions given Sacramento and Stockton's distance from the U.S. border.

David Kim, assistant chief patrol agent of the U.S. Border Patrol El Centro Sector, confirmed the arrests and detailed the federal agents' involvement in the operation.

The Sheriff’s Office clarified that they did not assist in the operation, emphasizing their adherence to state law, and stated that the detained individuals would likely be transferred to facilities in Bakersfield or Adelanto.

Protesters gathered outside the Stockton ICE facility, blocking access and expressing anger over the arrests, which they described as community kidnapping and oppressive enforcement.

Eyewitness accounts indicated a tense scene, with some reports of armed individuals outside the store, and concerns about the legality of Border Patrol's actions far from the U.S. border.

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 calls about the incident, including reports of armed individuals and a suspected home break-in, which was later clarified as a federal enforcement action.

A woman reported her U.S. citizen husband was taken by federal agents after witnessing masked men in the parking lot early in the morning.

California Immigration Project attorney Sylvia Rodezno indicated that detainees would likely be transferred to jails in Bakersfield or Adelanto, as Stockton does not hold individuals overnight.

State officials, including California Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom, questioned the legality of Border Patrol's operations and urged an investigation into their authority to conduct immigration enforcement in the area.