Mayor Bass issues Executive Directive in preparation to defend against "unlawful raids"...

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Mayor Bass Issues Executive Directive to Support Immigrant Communities

LOS ANGELES – Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive directive to support Los Angeles’ immigrant communities in the wake of unlawful raids conducted by the federal government. She has instructed City Departments to bolster their protocols and training to prepare for federal immigration activity occurring on City property, establishes an LAPD working group and expands access to resources for impacted families. The order also seeks records from the federal government on unlawful raids from federal agencies.
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Last month, ICE initiated large-scale immigration enforcement operations across Los Angeles. These operations have heightened fears, torn apart families, disrupted the immigrant community, and interfered with businesses and day to day life across the city. These enforcement actions have deterred City residents from attending school and church, seeking city services, accessing healthcare, and going to work. The City has a responsibility to ensure the safety of all residents, and City departments play a critical role in providing services to support residents and their needs.
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Furthermore, I hereby direct my Office to transmit a federal Freedom of Information Act request to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in order to obtain records regarding the dates and locations of all enforcement activities in Los Angeles, the identities of individuals and reason(s) they were arrested or detained, and policies governing both federal officers’ use of badges and other forms of identification as well as masks and other methods that obscure identification.
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Furthermore, I hereby establish a working group, to be led by the Los Angeles Police Department, in collaboration with the Police Commission and Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, to work with immigrant rights organizations and community leaders to solicit feedback on federal enforcement actions and the City’s response. Additionally, I hereby request the Police Commission, in collaboration with the Chief of Police, to incorporate, where appropriate, the community feedback and provide additional guidance to police officers on how to respond to situations involving federal immigration enforcement. While the LAPD Police Manual provides guidance on how police officers should respond to immigration enforcement activities, and the Chief of Police recently issued a notice to officers with additional guidance, ongoing comprehensive review and guidance is critical in light of the federal government’s unprecedented tactics used to conduct enforcement.

https://mayor.lacity.gov/news/mayor-bass-issues-executive-directive-support-immigrant-communities

[Clouds Passing]

1. Mayor Bass

[Jilly_in_VA]

2. She's a keeper

Sometimes I fear for her safety agains these goons, but I suspect she is protected, either by professionals or volunteers.