{"id":16756,"date":"2025-06-13T21:30:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T04:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/?p=16756"},"modified":"2025-06-13T21:30:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T04:30:08","slug":"california-lawmakers-demand-end-to-ice-raids-and-troop-deployment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/los-angeles\/california-lawmakers-demand-end-to-ice-raids-and-troop-deployment\/","title":{"rendered":"California Lawmakers Demand End to ICE Raids and Troop Deployment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction to the Issue<\/h2>\n

California lawmakers have come together to demand an end to the recent ICE raids and troop deployment in the area. Mayor Karen Bass and Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove were joined by more than 20 members of the Los Angeles County Congressional delegation and state lawmakers on Friday afternoon, June 13, to condemn the actions taken by federal officials.<\/p>\n

The Reason Behind the Demands<\/h2>\n

Lawmakers condemned other actions taken by federal officials, such as forcibly removing Sen. Alex Padilla from a Homeland Security press conference on Thursday, and asked L.A. County residents to remain peaceful when attending planned protests over the weekend. Elected officials gathered to demonstrate a united front after multiple cities across the area have experienced amped-up immigration raids that began last Friday, Bass said.<\/p>\n

The Impact of the Raids<\/h2>\n

\u201cI always raise the point that the day before, on Thursday of last week, everything was peaceful in Los Angeles,\u201d Bass said. \u201cNothing was happening here. Nothing was going on that warranted the behavior of the federal government over the last few days. We are here today because the raids have caused fear and panic.\u201d She said that nothing is going to be solved by chasing people at car washes, by intimidating families in their schools, or by sending the National Guard and Marines into an American city. Los Angeles is diverse and embraces its immigrant population, an important sector of the local and national economy, she added.<\/p>\n

Economic Impact<\/h2>\n

\u201cCalifornia has the largest immigrant population in this country. We are also the fourth-largest economy in the world,\u201d Kamlager-Dove said. \u201cThere is a relationship between those two data points.\u201d \u201cNot only is this impacting our communities and our neighbors, it is impacting our businesses and it is impacting this economy,\u201d Kamlager-Dove said. \u201cTaxpayers are putting $134 million for these raids to happen because Stephen Miller (U.S. Deputy Chief of Staff) made an arbitrary number of 3,000 people that he wants rounded up every single day.\u201d \u201cStop this madness,\u201d said Kamlager-Dove, D-Los Angeles, said. \u201cStop this economic trauma.\u201d<\/p>\n

Press Conference<\/h2>\n

Other speakers during the press conference at City Hall were State Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire, Speaker of the Assembly Robert Rivas, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Mark Takano, Assemblymember Tina McKinnor, Sen. Maria Elena Durazo, Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez, Rep. Norma Torres, and Assemblymember Jose Solache. The elected officials all shared similar remarks, as well as demanding that the federal administration be accountable.<\/p>\n

Accountability and Reimbursement<\/h2>\n

\u201cAs a member of the Appropriations Committee,\u201d Torres said, \u201cI am demanding full accountability and reimbursement for the local cost incurred, including injuries to local officers and damages caused by the chaos unleashed when the Trump administration recklessly, recklessly deployed the military and ICE agents into our communities.\u201d Torres added: \u201cThey are the ones who created this unrest and they are the ones who need to foot the bill.\u201d<\/p>\n

Upcoming Protests<\/h2>\n

With major protests planned for Saturday morning here and across the country, state and city leaders urged demonstrators to remain peaceful. The mayor said her downtown curfew will remain in place until troops are out of L.A., Bass said. While Trump hosts a military parade to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army in Washington on Saturday, which coincides with his 79th birthday, hundreds of protests are planned nationwide. Organizers say they are denouncing what they perceive as authoritarian actions by the Trump administration.<\/p>\n

Preparations for the Demonstrations<\/h2>\n

Bass said she is working with the State Office of Emergency Services to prepare for the demonstrations. \u201cAs people go and demonstrate our constitutional right to express ourselves tomorrow morning, we elected officials encourage everyone to do it peacefully,\u201d Assemblymember Solache said. \u201cDo it with a lot of heart and advocate for our immigrant community, and to those that do it violently and wrongly, we do not stand with you.\u201d Solache added: \u201cLet\u2019s show the president, this nation, and this world that we Angelenos are strong and that we will demonstrate peacefully.\u201d<\/p>\n

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