LAPD says it didn't help ICE during downtown L.A. raid; Immigration rights groups disagree
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Immigrant rights activists are outraged by LAPD's actions during a recent incident where officers intervened to separate a crowd from federal immigration agents detaining a woman. Video footage has fueled tensions between the LAPD and Los Angeles' Latino community, with critics claiming the police collaborated with ICE despite assertions to the contrary. LAPD's explanation claimed they were responding to a kidnapping report, while community leaders argue this contradicts the city's sanctuary city policy established to limit local enforcement of immigration laws.
Immigrant rights activists are denouncing the LAPD after officers separated a crowd from masked federal agents during an immigration raid, intensifying community tensions.
The LAPD stated their officers were not cooperating with federal authorities and were instead responding to reports of a kidnapping during the incident.
Activists accuse the LAPD of protecting federal agents during immigration raids, contradicting their claims of not collaborating with ICE, especially following Los Angeles' sanctuary city ordinance.
At the protest, Ron Gochez criticized city leaders for misleading the public about LAPD's involvement with ICE agents, highlighting community distrust of police actions.
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