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Angelenos tell council ICE raids are tearing families apart; advocates urge protections
Summary
Residents and service providers told the Los Angeles City Council that recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations have spread fear, interrupted work and schooling, and separated families. Councilmember Adrián Nazarian convened speakers from South Los Angeles and service centers to describe cases of people detained and children removed.
Councilmember Adrián Nazarian on Tuesday opened public comment with a forum on recent immigration enforcement actions that residents and service providers say are destabilizing neighborhoods across Los Angeles. "This federal administration continues to threaten our communities, disrupting workplaces, schools, [and] places of worship," Nazarian said.
Speakers described fear and practical harms they said followed recent ICE operations. "A lot of us have seen it," Brenda Lopez told the council. "A lot of mothers are scared to go out to work. They're scared to walk their kids to school." Cindy Vigil said some…
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