Nearly three-fourths of the students in L.A. public schools are Latino. Some families, and a few graduates, stayed away from graduation ceremonies out of fear of federal raids.
Members of the Class of 2025 at John Marshall High School preparing for their commencement ceremony on Friday in Los Angeles.
Sabrina Medina, center, with her family. Ms. Medina said federal agents showed up on Thursday morning at her home in Huntington Park, Calif., looking for her husband. Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, accompanied the agents, Ms. Medina said.