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Dodgers said they asked federal agents to leave parking lot

LOS ANGELES -- Federal agents with the United States Department of Homeland Security set up outside Dodger Stadium on Thursday morning, sparking outrage on social media and triggering more protests against immigration enforcement in the city.

The Los Angeles Dodgers, who said they denied the federal agents access to the stadium's parking lot, subsequently postponed plans to unveil initiatives to assist local immigrant communities.

"Because of the events earlier today, we continue to work with groups that were involved with our programs," Dodgers president Stan Kasten said. "But we are going to have to delay today's announcement while we firm up some more details.