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Plasencia, who pleaded guilty in July, was immediately taken into custody.
Other defendants in the case are set to be sentenced in the next few weeks.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman at the federal courthouse in Los Angeles.
Congressman Robert Garcia from California, the House Oversight Committee's top Democrat, led the hearing.
Among those testifying was L.A.
Mayor Karen Bass, who said the raids are illegal and focused on race.
Some relate personal experiences.
Andrea Villas described how she was apprehended by agents, even though she told them she is a U.S.
Members of the committee said they are establishing a database for people to document their stories.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles.
He put out a statement, I'll quote it partially, he said, Secretary Higgs's tweet is the first I heard of this.
I also saw the president's post saying I should be arrested, hanged and put to death.
If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work.
He also posted a photo on social media of his dress uniform with a chest full of medals.
which I think largely is seen as a trolling of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who doesn't have any of the sort of combat medals that usually would be expected for someone of his position.
The order was due to toxic smoke from the blaze, the result of hazardous material on board the ship burning.
The ship has now been moved out of the port and anchored around a mile offshore, reducing the threat.
Fire Captain Adam von Gerpen says officials know exactly what's inside the 40 containers.