Cynthia Gonzalez, the vice mayor of Cudahy, a small city in southeast Los Angeles County, is under federal investigation by the FBI after posting a video on social media in which she appeared to urge local gang members from the 18th Street and Florencia 13 gangs to defend their territory against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducting immigration raids. The video, which has since been deleted, included Gonzalez calling on gang leaders to organize their members to protect the community from ICE operations. The incident has drawn widespread criticism from law enforcement groups, including the Los Angeles Police Department's police union, which has called for her resignation and possible prosecution. Local officials and media outlets have highlighted the controversy, noting the vice mayor’s apparent encouragement of violence against federal agents. Gonzalez has released a statement through her attorney in response to the backlash. The city of Cudahy has also responded to the situation amid ongoing immigration enforcement activities in the Los Angeles area. The investigation and public outcry underscore tensions surrounding immigration enforcement and community safety in the region.