Feds update arrest total in L.A. immigration raids
Washington – The arrests continue to get into the aggressive federal operation that started over a month ago to find and have undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles, according to the internal security figures published on Tuesday.
“The DHS and the immigration implementation operations of its components are underway in Los Angeles,” said an internal security manager in a press release provided to Times. “Since the start of operations in June, ICE and CBP have arrested 2,792 illegal extraterrestrials in the Los Angeles region.”
Federal authorities declared earlier than 1,618 undocumented immigrants had been detained between June 6 – the start of the DHS operation in Los Angeles – and June 22. The new total includes nearly 1,200 arrests in just over two weeks. President Trump deployed the National Guard and the American Marines in the city a few days after the start of the operation in the midst of animated demonstrations.
The latest figures were published one day after dozens of immigration agents and members of the National Guard swept MacArthur Park, just west of the city center, forcing the children of a summer camp to be rushed inside.
Governor Gavin Newsom described this as “shame” and the action aroused a general condemnation from local officials. They have repeatedly criticized federal operations to terrorize immigrant communities, where business has slowed down and many have been buried at home.
“The actions of the federal government in the last month do not represent the values of our city or our country,” said the member of the municipal council Euniss Hernandez, who represents the region. “Sending American soldiers to intimidate the children to the camp and Señoras at the bus stop does not make any more sure. RAIDING HOME DEPOTS does not stop crime. Outward the families of their children does not maintain family values. And let me be clear, this cruelty and the chaos we see is the point. “
The repression of the president’s immigration to Los Angeles was a test case for the Trump administration while it presses the limits of the executive authority, deploys federal agents and soldiers to a major metropolitan city with leadership hostile to its cause of deporting the number of mass of immigrants.
The detentions have proven to be a challenge for local officials and the State, who were put back on the back before the Federal Court concerning the capacity of the White House to carry out operations of application at the local level.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals American also judged that Trump can keep control of the California National Guard, for the moment, after having crossed the extraordinary measure of federating and deploying them in Los Angeles.
Wilner reported to Washington, Uranga de Los Angeles.
