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Congresswoman Rivas details ICE raids, urges local residents to use federal office for help
Summary
U.S. Rep. Luz Rivas updated the San Fernando City Council on recent ICE enforcement actions, described congressional oversight efforts and local constituent services, and urged residents to contact her office for case assistance and “know your rights” resources.
Congresswoman Luz Rivas told the San Fernando City Council on Monday that aggressive federal immigration enforcement actions have caused fear and disruption in the San Fernando Valley and that her office is working to document and respond to abuses. Rivas said she and House Democrats are seeking oversight, sponsoring bills to limit enforcement at sensitive locations, and providing local "know your rights" workshops and casework assistance for detained constituents.
Rivas, who identified herself as the congresswoman representing the district that includes San Fernando, said advocacy groups documented hundreds of enforcement actions in Los Angeles County this summer and that media reports indicate many people arrested did not have prior criminal convictions. "I'm deeply opposed to these ICE raids that are tearing apart our communities and forcing families to live in fear," she said.
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