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State senators Scott Wiener and Jesse Arreguin want law enforcement working in California to be identifiable and to restrict mask wearing in public operations; federal officials have said their
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According to federal law enforcement officials, California’s sanctuary state policy that prohibits immigration enforcement in the state jail and prison system is responsible for many of the recent raids.
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NBC Los Angeles on MSN30 mayors in Southern California call for end of ICE raids in solidarity with LAEven in the cities that haven't been raided by federal agents, ICE is there psychologically, some mayors said.
California Senate Bill 627 would ban law enforcement from wearing masks on the job, a response to photos of ICE agents covering their faces as immigration enforcement in the state ramps up.
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Arizona v. United States has been consistently applied for over a decade, but the current administration's methods may not fit the 'spirit' of the decision.
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NBC Los Angeles on MSNWhat LA's professional sports teams have said about recent ICE raids and protestsTwo of Los Angeles‘ 12 major professional sport franchises have issued public statements on ICE raids and protests over the immigration enforcement operations in the city with a vast and diverse immigrant population and sports fan base.
Todd Lyons, the head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, defended his tactics last week week against criticism that authorities are being too heavy-handed. He has said ICE is averaging about 1,600 arrests per day and that the agency has arrested “dangerous criminals.” It is an assertion many lawmakers and city leaders decry.