US EditionHearts Against Fear: The Solidarity Network Protecting Immigrants in Southern California
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 15 – Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors considers four motions to aid immigrant families amid raids that have detained over 2,000 people in the region since June, officials said.
- On a recent Thursday, federal authorities apprehended 361 individuals suspected of being undocumented during enforcement actions at cannabis operations owned by Glass House Farms in Carpinteria and Camarillo.
- These raids followed a broader enforcement sweep across Southern California starting June 6, targeting mostly immigrants without criminal records and sparking protests and legal challenges.
- Los Angeles County supervisors introduced four motions, including launching a cash aid fund, expanding meal access programs, reviewing federal funding cuts, and pursuing legal actions to protect immigrant services.
- Community organizer Tito Rodríguez mobilized discreet care package deliveries and donations, while advocacy groups gathered to call for transparency and more protections for affected immigrant families.
- These events reveal ongoing tension between federal enforcement and local resistance, highlighting community fear, resilience, and efforts to support immigrants amid uncertain futures.
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Hearts against fear: The solidarity network protecting immigrants in Southern California
By Andrés H. Martínez | Edited by Patricia GuadalupeSitting on an empty bucket, behind two pails of colorful floral bouquets, a 70-year-old woman was trying to sell her arrangements. She was short, with sun-tanned brown skin and a maternal gaze. Her face was furrowed with deep wrinkles, a reflection of years of effort and endurance. Sitting on the side of a busy Los Angeles freeway exit, her soul and heart were filled with fear. “I felt like I w…
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LACo Supervisors Consider Four Motions Addressing Federal Immigration Raids
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