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Downey council directs aid, workshops and resolution in response to local federal immigration enforcement
Summary
The Downey City Council unanimously approved short‑term aid and outreach measures — $5,000 each to three local food assistance groups and $10,000 for four 'know your rights' workshops — adopted a resolution calling for identification and due process from federal enforcement and amended its legislative platform to back federal immigration reform.
The Downey City Council on July 8 approved a package of immediate assistance and a policy resolution aimed at residents affected by recent federal immigration enforcement activity.
Council members voted unanimously to allocate $5,000 each to three local food assistance organizations (PTA Helps, Downey First Christian Church and Desert Rain) and to authorize $10,000 to fund four Zoom 'know your rights' and family‑preparedness workshops. City Manager Roger Bradley told the council, "This workshop is about $2,500. So for a total of $10,000, we can provide four workshops," and staff said the workshops would include two sessions on legal rights, a family preparedness session and one for businesses.
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