@stocktonchronicle: Fear continues to grow among Stockton residents following reports that masked individuals believed to be federal immigration agents took a man selling cempasúchil flowers, traditionally used during Día de los Muertos celebrations. The reported incident occurred Sunday, November 1, at the ARCO gas station near the intersection of Alpine Avenue and California Street at around 9:20am According to information shared with The Stockton Chronicle, at least one man selling the traditional orange marigold flowers was reportedly taken into custody by masked individuals believed to be ICE agents. Cempasúchil flowers hold deep cultural significance during Día de los Muertos, a tradition honoring deceased loved ones. The reported detention comes as families throughout Stockton observe the holiday. The incident follows several reports of suspected immigration enforcement activity across Stockton over the Halloween weekend, including encounters near Jefferson Street and California Street, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Washington Street. Residents have expressed growing fear and uncertainty as reports of masked immigration agents continue to emerge from neighborhoods throughout the city.

💋Sandivel💋 :

He’s a Dad a husband just working hard this is sad i pray for this mess to be over soon 🙏🏽😔

Mi :

I fucking hate it here! 🥲

Leticia Yvette :

but the ones who are bad and hurting others dont even get a warning

Xochitl 😈 :

I’m so sad is really hard too see our Latino struggles like that.

Clau :

Ellos solo vendían flores para llevarlas a nuestros seres queridos 🥺

Val :

https://iceout.org/en/

deisi.photo :

Literally 2 mins away from my house. 😖 As a U.S citizen whose parents are from Mexico I try to do all the groceries for my mom anything possible so they don’t have to go out. ❤️

user3809724193129 :

Cowards with plastic badges!

Fyl26 :

U showed them. 😂

Stacie :

😩 I Try to get those vendors home and buy all their inventory sometimes because it’s not safe for them out there right now😭

curvy_mamii95 :

This literally makes me sick to my stomach. God please cover all of my people this world just keeps getting scarier every day

crystalviolate :

I just went by and purchased flowers not knowing this but an elder man asked me if I was there to support them I said I didn’t know what happened, he then told me and his wife was there so I gave her whatever cash I had left I got three Ramos. I wished her well and said a prayer for them on this day for them to do this while he was just earning a living is beyond me how this has escalated to this treatment it’s unreal.

jackiejax831 :

Our ancestors do not play about us, they’re about to find that out.. we must ask all of our faithful departed to intercede in his behalf 🤍 Dios no lo sueltes, acompáñalo y protégelo de todo mal.. 🙏🏼 may every ofrenda that his hands touched have him in prayer, in Jesus name, amen..

__dkaur :

Does anyone know how we can get more info and support the person taken??

can I be your gf :

I’m so sad 💔

🤎~Lau Ceja~💙🩵 :

Señor con tu mano poderosa y misericordiosa has que toda esta injusticia pareeee 🙏🏻 eres un dios de amor y de justicia señor te lo pido en nombre de Jesús 🙏🏻

Amanda Mallery :

Breaking my heart not in Stockton

IsA.beLL710💙 :

I just saw them this morning and me and my mama were gonna come back after breakfast to buy some😭💔

SkyRoxy84 :

So sad he is doing nothing but just trying to make a living [Crying]

🎀Faby20🎀 :

my heart 💔😭

Martimar8709 :

dang that’s down the street from my mother in laws house with a red car in the driveway

🎀MRS.RODRIGUEZ🎀 :

CptHSIA :

Sweet

LW :

I hate it here. I hate all the people who have gotten us to this place. It’s disgusting and shameful. Providing for your family and support supporting your community is not criminal.

Monse 💜 :

I hate them 😖😡