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Residents press Hawaiian Gardens council over ICE activity; city says it lacked prior notice
Summary
A community member accused city leaders of slow and insufficient communication after federal immigration enforcement activity in Hawaiian Gardens; city officials said they had no advance notice, circulated guidance prepared with the city attorney and posted social media updates as they were able.
A vocal public comment and a series of council remarks on Sept. 24 centered on reports that federal immigration enforcement officers were operating in Hawaiian Gardens earlier in the day.
Community member Bianca Villegas told the council she was “disgusted” by what she called the city’s slow and insufficient response to the incident, saying the city waited more than an hour to post a statement on Instagram and later posted a routine program message that gave the impression officials were brushing off the event. "Your lack of transparency is appalling," Villegas said, adding that she had been promised a…
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