California mayor says reports of ICE separating caregivers from children at parks are not verified

California mayor says reports of ICE separating caregivers from children at parks are not verified

Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete says there is no verified evidence that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are detaining caregivers in parks and separating them from children, pushing back against rumors that have spread online."Currently, many of the reports circulating are second and third-hand accounts and lack direct verification or supporting footage," Lana Negrete said in a post on Instagram.Her comments come amid growing fears in …

We are not blameless

Mayor Lana Negrete began the City Council meeting last week by acknowledging the unrest in Los Angeles. She affirmed the Council’s support for anyone frightened by federal actions, and she clarified that Santa Monica is in no way responsible for those actions. But that’s not exactly true. To Santa Monica’s credit, the Council has been […] The post We are not blameless first appeared on Santa Monica Daily Press.

America’s Oldest Theme Park Accused of Letting ICE In: Immigrants Warned to Stay Away : Disney Fanatic

Amid a turbulent week of immigration enforcement in Southern California, a viral Reddit post has sparked growing alarm in the theme park community. The post alleges that Knott’s Berry Farm, America’s first theme park, is “working with I.C.E.” and that immigration agents are expected to be allowed “onto the property and into the parks in the coming days and weeks.” Credit: Knott’s Berry Farm The warning, posted anonymously, reads: “Knott’s Berry…