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 describing a Hope Alley event that offered a safer vending space for vendors afraid to leave home.

During the public comment period, multiple speakers asked the council to visit or meet protesters at 535 Alameda, a site where demonstrators have staged round‑the‑clock demonstrations. One commenter said Representative Jimmy Gomez met with protesters and that the group wanted councilmembers to “come to 535 Alameda to see what we’re building.” Other speakers said LAPD tactics — including arrests, heavy cruiser presence, and enforcement under municipal code 41.18 — had intimidated lawful protesters and risked civil‑rights violations.

Several public speakers requested clearer guidance from LAPD on what conduct is allowed at demonstrations, including use of bullhorns and placement in public rights‑of‑way, to reduce arrests and subsequent litigation. “If we could just stand together and not be a pawn for DC… if the LAPD could be a little nicer and give us the rules ahead of time before people get arrested,” one commenter said.

Council staff read the public‑comment rules at the start of the period, noting items 1 and 19 were open for item‑specific comment; general public comment was also permitted for other topics. The clerk warned multiple times that speakers who disrupted the meeting could be removed; sergeants removed at least two attendees after warnings.

No formal action was taken during the meeting on the specific requests related to protests or the federal raids. Councilmembers made several announcements after public comment but did not record a vote or instruction on the 535 Alameda demonstrations during the public session.