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Supreme Court backs Trump’s California raids. Here\u2019s what we know now.<\/p>\n
The Supreme Court let the Trump administration resume broad immigration stops in Los Angeles, raising civil rights concerns. Here\u2019s what we know now.<\/p>\n
Los Angeles County officials have voted to declare a state of emergency in response to the Trump administration\u2019s sweeping immigration crackdown<\/a>, a move typically reserved for natural disasters.<\/p>\n The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors<\/a> voted 4-1 on Oct. 14 to approve the emergency declaration<\/a>, which will allow the county to mobilize resources, expedite contracting and procurement, coordinate interagency response, and request state and federal assistance to protect communities affected by recent federal immigration raids. The board of supervisors said the proclamation will remain in effect until it’s terminated by the board.<\/p>\n The proclamation, introduced by county supervisors Lindsey P. Horvath and Janice Hahn, said the tactics used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities and other federal agents have “created a climate of fear, leading to widespread disruption in daily life and adverse impacts to our regional economy.”<\/p>\n Ongoing immigration raids and operations across Los Angeles County \u2014 which is home to over three million immigrants \u2014 have led to a decrease in workplace attendance and strained critical services such as schools, hospitals, and places of worship, according to the board of supervisors<\/a>.<\/p>\n “What\u2019s happening in our communities is an emergency \u2014 and Los Angeles County is treating it like one,” Horvath said in a statement<\/a> on Oct. 14. “Declaring a Local Emergency ensures that the full weight of County government is aligned to support our immigrant communities who are being targeted by federal actions.”<\/p>\n “For months, families have lived under threat, and workers have been taken from job sites. This proclamation is about action and speed \u2014 it allows us to move faster, coordinate better, and use every tool available to protect and stabilize our communities,” the statement continued. “We will continue to stand with our immigrant neighbors \u2014 today, and for as long as it takes.”<\/p>\n LA County supervisor warns of potential legal challenges<\/p>\n County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who opposed the emergency declaration, has argued that the motion was “not the right or responsible way” to respond to federal immigration actions and warned that potential legal challenges could further strain the county’s “already stretched thin” budget.<\/p>\n “Emergency powers exist for crises that pose life and death consequences like wildfires \u2014 not as a shortcut for complex policy issues,” Barger said in a statement<\/a> on Oct. 15. “Stretching emergency powers for federal immigration actions undermines their purpose, invites legal challenges, and circumvents the public process.”<\/p>\n But other county officials say the move will provide assistance and resources for those who have been affected by immigration raids. Citing a study by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute in partnership with the University of California, Merced<\/a>, officials contended the raids would contribute to the loss of $275 million in gross domestic product in the state.<\/p>\n Raids earlier this year had a dramatic and immediate impact on the workforce. Almost 465,000 California workers fled from the labor ranks during the week of June 8, as immigration authorities raided worksites across the Los Angeles area, according to the study released in July.<\/p>\n As a result, people working in private-sector jobs in California dropped by 3.1%, a decline not seen since the COVID-19 pandemic, the study noted, though it’s unclear whether they left permanently or just for a short time.<\/p>\n