More California July Fourth events canceled due to immigration raids
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUN 30 – More than a dozen Southern California cities have canceled or postponed Independence Day events amid fears from increased immigration raids that have arrested about 2,000 people since June, officials said.
- Multiple Southern California cities canceled or postponed Fourth of July celebrations due to fears of ICE enforcement actions.
- Since early June, ICE and U.S. Border Patrol raids targeting Latino-majority communities have caused a spike in detentions, arrests, and deportations across Southern California.
- The New York Times reported about 2,000 immigrants arrested since June 6, with residents avoiding work and public life due to fear and uncertainty.
- The ICE raids have caused widespread fear among Latino residents, leading many to stay home and avoid public life.
- Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis plans to introduce a motion this Tuesday to explore legal action against alleged unconstitutional immigration enforcement practices, including illegal search and seizure under the Fourth Amendment.
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