In response to rumors of a large-scale immigration enforcement sweep in Los Angeles County, immigrant communities experienced heightened anxiety. However, by midafternoon, it became evident that the operation, if executed, was significantly smaller than anticipated, with fewer than twelve detainees processed. Despite initial preparations for over a hundred new bookings at the Metropolitan Detention Center, federal and local agency representatives remained non-committal, offering little information regarding the operation's true scope or outcome, contributing to an atmosphere of uncertainty among affected communities.
The rumors surrounding the immigration enforcement sweep created significant anxiety within immigrant communities, suggesting a perceived threat from federal government actions that ultimately did not materialize as anticipated.
Despite preparations for a large influx of detainees, the actual number processed by midafternoon was far below expectations, indicating that the anticipated operation had not taken place to the extent predicted.
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