Journalist & Dir @lataco.bsky.social . The Daily Memo. Apple Maps 'Where Memo Eats'. Seen on Netflix, KCRW. Former landscaper. Finalist for the Ruben Salazar Award https://solo.to/eltragonhttps://bsky.app/profile/eltragon.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/eltragon.bsky.social/post/3ml7vjrzhck2l5 months 71 pages 64 stories We just put out the biggest project in @lataco.bsky.social history, a heart-wrenching one to re-humanize everyone that’s died in immigration related enforcement since Trump took office again. All their stories are here: https://lataco.com/ice-death-tracker06 May 2026 23:53 +0000at://did:plc:whavksrvylcea25pi3robiox/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7vjrzhck2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/eltragon.bsky.social/post/3mkbqbsdqz22oEat tacos, have fun, hang with community, and help us raise money for our little newsroom in the funnest way possible. Become a member, get your free member tickets in the link in bio or pay $25. See you at Tacomadness!24 Apr 2026 23:59 +0000at://did:plc:whavksrvylcea25pi3robiox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbqbsdqz22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/eltragon.bsky.social/post/3mk4pvaikpk27Republicans are going to sidestep Dems and approve another $140 billion to ICE and BP through the end of Trump’s term, bringing their total budget to around $300 BILLION. WTAF https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5841140-senate-republicans-ice-border-patrol-budget-resolution/23 Apr 2026 00:09 +0000at://did:plc:whavksrvylcea25pi3robiox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4pvaikpk27https://bsky.app/profile/eltragon.bsky.social/post/3mk4knjbijs2fNew @lataco.bsky.social team pic just dropped.22 Apr 2026 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:whavksrvylcea25pi3robiox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4knjbijs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/eltragon.bsky.social/post/3mk4jakv4dc2zSo 2of 3 judges basically said, we know the law applies to all law enforcement, but we doubt it. So stopped the No Vigilantes Act temporarily, the no mask for law enforcement was blocked earlier this year, now possibly stopping other states trying to do the same. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-22/california-law-immigration-id-law-ninth-circuit#:~:text=The%209th%20Circuit%20Court%20of,directly%20regulate”%20the%20federal%20government22 Apr 2026 22:10 +0000at://did:plc:whavksrvylcea25pi3robiox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4jakv4dc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/eltragon.bsky.social/post/3mjzsdq2pk22zI can’t stop thinking about the excessively growing dependency and nonchalant acceptance of our biometric data being used and collected while traveling. At one point i didn’t even need a passport, they just took a picture to verify me in Italy on the way back.21 Apr 2026 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:whavksrvylcea25pi3robiox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzsdq2pk22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/eltragon.bsky.social/post/3mjueef2rrc2k. @marisakabas.bsky.social @tarapalmeri.bsky.social, and I were invited by @juliaangwin.com to sit on the opening panel on the main stage for the @journalismfestival.com and when the question of objectivity came up, well, I didn’t hold back.19 Apr 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:whavksrvylcea25pi3robiox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjueef2rrc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/eltragon.bsky.social/post/3mje6ivwr622oL’Antica Pizzeria Da Michele has been serving the same 3 pizzas for 156 years with a fork and knife in Napoli, Italy. I have thoughts …13 Apr 2026 05:54 +0000at://did:plc:whavksrvylcea25pi3robiox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mje6ivwr622ohttps://bsky.app/profile/eltragon.bsky.social/post/3mjczy632bk2dBeen in Italy 🇮🇹 only a few days and it didn’t take long to learn that these Mfers really out here surviving on the 3 Cs and these alone … Carbs coffee & Cigarettes12 Apr 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:whavksrvylcea25pi3robiox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjczy632bk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/eltragon.bsky.social/post/3mix7q5vfk22tErika Arhuiz Vega died after suffering severe medical neglect at Core Civic’s privately owned ICE detention center in California City and being deported back to Peru. This isn’t the first case like this either and we fear that there is and will be more. @lataco.bsky.social08 Apr 2026 02:11 +0000at://did:plc:whavksrvylcea25pi3robiox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mix7q5vfk22thttps://bsky.app/profile/eltragon.bsky.social/post/3mix7jtwmx22tErika Arhuiz Vega died after suffering severe medical neglect at Core Civic’s privately owned ICE detention center in California City and being deported back to Peru. This isn’t the first case like this either and we fear that there is and will be more. @lataco.bsky.social08 Apr 2026 02:08 +0000at://did:plc:whavksrvylcea25pi3robiox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mix7jtwmx22thttps://bsky.app/profile/eltragon.bsky.social/post/3mihil6dq622dThis is why I’m leaving L.A. TACO for ICE. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Apr 2026 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:whavksrvylcea25pi3robiox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihil6dq622dhttps://bsky.app/profile/eltragon.bsky.social/post/3mihakznwsc2jPersonal update: After speaking with family, and friends, I’ve made the difficult decision to leave L.A. TACO and join ICE as their new PRESS secretary. I got bills to pay!01 Apr 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:whavksrvylcea25pi3robiox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihakznwsc2j