US EditionICE Raids in Los Angeles Leave Immigrants Afraid to Report Discrimination
- Recent federal enforcement actions targeting immigrants in Los Angeles have instilled widespread fear and anxiety throughout local immigrant communities.
- The rise in arrests came after the Trump administration permitted immigration officials to conduct apprehensions in previously protected places like schools, hospitals, and churches.
- Advocates reported these raids target people based on skin color and work status, prompting many immigrants to go further underground and avoid reporting discrimination.
- Gina Amato Lough noted that although requests for assistance had been increasing, the recent presence and actions of ICE in the city have caused those numbers to decline, indicating that many victims are now reluctant to come forward.
- These raids have intensified existing anxieties about racial profiling and caused reluctance among immigrants to seek help, suggesting ongoing distrust and fear in the community.
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Daily Memo: June 27th ICE Recaps in L.A. ~ L.A. TACO
ICE raids in Los Angeles targeted street vendors today. Also what happened in Huntington Park? ICE and the FBI retaliating? And a U.S. Citizen is released. The post Daily Memo: June 27th ICE Recaps in L.A. appeared first on L.A. TACO.
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