Los Angeles city and county are moving to intervene in a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging unconstitutional immigration detentions. The lawsuit claims federal agents are conducting unlawful immigration raids, described as a pattern of constitutional violations. Officials stress that the raids create fear and disrupt local law enforcement operations. Between June 6 and June 22, 1,618 arrests were made in Southern California amid these immigration crackdowns. The motion emphasizes the detrimental impact on community safety and local economies.
These unconstitutional roundups and raids cannot be allowed to continue. They cannot become the new normal, said Los Angeles City Atty. Hydee Feldstein Soto at a news conference.
Day in and day out, there is no telling who these federal agents will target or when they will strike, since they refuse to coordinate with local authorities.
All that is certain is that Defendants' aim is to instill maximum fear in communities and wreak havoc on the economy of one of the most diverse and vibrant areas in the country.
The motion argues that the immigration raids obstruct local governments' ability to perform critical law enforcement functions.
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