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City Council orders report on LAPD responses to federal immigration operations after community complaints
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council voted to direct the city attorney, CLA and LAPD to report back on any legal or policy requirements governing LAPD responses to federal immigration enforcement and on specific incidents after residents and council members raised alarms about ICE activity and allied operations in neighborhoods.
The Los Angeles City Council on July 1 voted to require a set of reports and reviews about Los Angeles Police Department responses to requests for support from federal immigration enforcement agencies, after weeks of public testimony and council concern about recent immigration raids and the presence of unmarked, armed actors in neighborhoods.
Councilmember Eunice Hernandez introduced the motion asking the city attorney to report back in 15 days on any laws that obligate LAPD to respond to requests from other law enforcement agencies and whether municipal policy or code can be changed to better protect constitutional rights. The motion also directed the Chief Legislative Analyst to review how other jurisdictions handle requests for local support of federal immigration enforcement and directed LAPD…
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