LOS ANGELES — Today, L.A. City Councilmembers Eunisses Hernandez, Adrin Nazarian, Bob Blumenfield, Nithya Raman, Katy Yaroslavsky, Imelda Padilla, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Heather Hutt, Hugo Soto-Martínez, Ysabel Jurado, and Tim McOsker released the following statement:
“Today, Los Angeles witnessed an egregious escalation from federal immigration agencies as reports of ICE raids and activity occurred throughout the City. This indiscriminate targeting of children and families not only harms the individuals who are directly impacted, but destroys our communities’ sense of trust and safety in their own homes.
We condemn this in no uncertain terms: Los Angeles was built by immigrants and it thrives because of immigrants. We will not abide by fear tactics to support extreme political agendas that aim to stoke fear and spread discord in our city.
To every immigrant living in our city: we see you, we stand with you, and we will fight for you. Los Angeles will continue to be a place that values and dignifies every human being, no matter who they are or where they come from.”
