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Neighbors, protesters press council over ICE raids, downtown demonstrations and policing tactics
Summary
Multiple public commenters described fear after federal immigration raids and criticized police actions at sustained protests outside a downtown facility; speakers urged council engagement and clearer policing rules for protests.
Dozens of members of the public used the Los Angeles City Council public‑comment period to press elected officials about recent federal immigration enforcement actions and about police responses to sustained street protests.
Speakers repeatedly described fear among street vendors and immigrant families after recent immigration enforcement actions and urged local officials to intervene. “We’re seeing people being kidnapped off our street by mass federal agents who are not identified,” a Homeboy Industries speaker said during a presentation…
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