Leaders demand answers after agents blocked White Memorial emergency room entrance
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On November 7, 2026, LAist reported that federal immigration agents blocked the emergency room entrance at Adventist Health White Memorial hospital in Boyle Heights. Ambulances were diverted for about two hours.
Community leaders and elected officials asked the hospital for a written response by November 21. No health center is named.
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FQHC Talent. (2026, November 7). Leaders demand answers after agents blocked White Memorial emergency room entrance. Source: The LA Local, published by LAist (November 7, 2026). Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/ca-white-memorial-hospital-boyle-heights-immigration-agents-emergency-entrance-november-2026