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San Fernando council, residents press city to expand rapid-response, legal and outreach support amid ICE activity
Summary
Residents and council members pressed the San Fernando City Council on June 16 to expand legal and outreach support for immigrants after increased ICE activity across Los Angeles County.
Residents, community advocates and elected officials urged the San Fernando City Council on June 16 to take immediate, practical steps to help residents facing immigration enforcement after a surge in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations across Los Angeles County.
Public commenters described fear in neighborhoods and called for a range of local measures: expanded "know-your-rights" education, rapid-response teams to help families when a member is detained, free or low-cost legal services, protections for schools and places of worship, and city-funded emergency aid for families that lose their primary wage earner.
“ICE is terrorizing our community,” speaker Erica said during public comment. Several speakers recounted firsthand fear of being stopped or of seeing unmarked vehicles and agents who do not identify themselves. Sergio Amalfitano urged practical, employer- and business-focused outreach: "we can put… stop employees…
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