Jan 30, 2026. Speaking to La Opinión, Gaspar Rivera-Salgado (director, UCLA Center for Mexican Studies said, “[Recent] raids are not like the ones of years past. We haven't reached the levels of Mexican deportations under Obama.. but we are seeing the disproportionate and overt use of federal officers… employing heavy-handed tactics." Arrest numbers for Indigenous Zapotecs are tough to come by, but the majority CA arrestees have been Mexican. (In Spanish)