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Residents demand city action after ICE raids at swap meet; call for sanctuary declaration
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Santa Fe Springs City Council to denounce recent ICE enforcement at the city swap meet, asked the council to declare the city a sanctuary and to create a rapid-response plan and resident notification system; council heard public comment but took no formal action during the meeting.
Dozens of residents told the Santa Fe Springs City Council on Monday that recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement enforcement actions at the city swap meet have terrorized families and businesses, and they urged city leaders to declare Santa Fe Springs a sanctuary city and adopt a rapid-response plan to protect residents.
The speakers — including longtime residents, workers and local organizers — said masked agents detained people without due process, entered worksites and used force that left families afraid to leave their homes. "I was shocked not to just see the images of masked agents terrorizing families and shutting down our local businesses, but by the complete silence from our city," said Maria Salazar, a longtime resident, during the…
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