Council member says Pico Rivera shows high ICE intervention rate; urges protections for migrants
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Council member Laurel said a briefing showed Pico Rivera had the highest recorded ICE interventions in Los Angeles County and expressed concern about enforcement actions affecting undocumented children and civil liberties. No formal council action was recorded.
Council member Laurel told the Pico Rivera City Council on Oct. 14 that a recent briefing on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement showed Pico Rivera had the highest recorded number of ICE interventions in Los Angeles County.
"I was surprised to see that Pico Rivera was actually the highest city in the county that's had recorded ICE interventions," Laurel said, describing a county heat map shown at the briefing. She said she was concerned by reports that ICE may begin targeting undocumented children who are in asylum proceedings and urged attention to protections for migrant residents.
Laurel said she attended the briefing and discussed steps cities are taking to assist migrant communities and to push back on perceived civil‑liberty concerns. Her comments emphasized community outreach and protections but did not include a motion, ordinance or request for immediate staff action during the Oct. 14 meeting.
The remarks were made during council reports and were framed as an information item and a call for vigilance and community support; no staff report or formal referral was recorded on the agenda.