PULSE POINTS:
❓What Happened: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Cuong Chanh Phan, a 49-year-old illegal alien from Vietnam linked to a 1994 high school party shooting, ahead of the pro-illegal immigrant riots in Los Angeles, California.
👥 Who’s Involved: Cuong Chanh Phan, ICE, Governor Gavin Newsom (D), Mayor Karen Bass (D), and Phan’s victims.
📍 Where & When: Phan’s arrest occurred on June 7, 2025, as part of a wave of detentions that triggered a violent response from illegal aliens and their supporters. The shooting took place in San Marino, California, in 1994.
💬 Key Quote: “This criminal illegal alien is who Governor Newsom, Mayor Bass and the rioters in Los Angeles are trying to protect over U.S. citizens,” said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
⚠️ Impact: Phan’s arrest exposes lax immigration enforcement under Democrat leaders, reinforcing Trump’s America First push to prioritize citizen safety over illegal migrant protection.
IN FULL:
One of the illegal aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ahead of the ongoing anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles, Cuong Chanh Phan, is linked to a 1994 mass shooting at a high school graduation party that left two teenagers dead, including a minor. The 49-year-old Vietnamese migrant “and his gang member associates” opened fire on the party in San Marino, California, after previously being asked to leave, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), leaving 18-year-old Dennis Buan and 15-year-old David Hang dead and seven others wounded.
“This criminal illegal alien is who Governor [Gavin] Newsom, Mayor [Karen] Bass and the rioters in Los Angeles are trying to protect over U.S. citizens,” the DHS said in a statement published to social media.
Phan’s decades-long presence in the U.S. without legal status underscores what critics call a failure of immigration enforcement under Democrat leadership. President Donald J. Trump’s America First agenda emphasizes securing the national borders and mass deportations to protect citizens from criminal illegal aliens. The case of Phan, who has evaded deportation for 31 years, underlines the consequences of lax immigration enforcement, with stronger measures enjoying broad support among the American public.
HAPPENING NOW 🚨: Police on the 101 freeway are using tear gas on protestors on the overpass, that are launching fireworks, glass bottles and other items at them.
Multiple people injured as they tried to escape the tear gas from hitting them.
Los Angeles, CA pic.twitter.com/M8zBM3E5vX
— Anthony (@AnthonyCabassa_) June 9, 2025