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California Republicans Urge Trump to Refocus ICE Raids on Violent Offenders

Legislators warn sweeping ICE operations have detained mostly non-criminal migrants, stoking fear that has prompted worker shortages

People look through a locked gate to the Metropolitan Detention Center, where ICE detainees are sometimes held, on June 20, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. A series of federal immigration raids have sparked widespread protests and compelled the Trump administration to activate members of the California National Guard and bring in U.S. Marines against the wishes of Gov. Gavin Newsom and city leaders. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Members of the California National Guard gather at the entrance to the Paramount Business Center on Alondra Boulevard in Paramount, across the street from the Home Depot where day laborers gather to look for work, on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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President Donald Trump makes remarks about Gov. Gavin Newsom of California as he arrives at the White House in Washington, on Monday, June 9, 2025. California leaders demanded that President Trump withdraw troops from Los Angeles, after police scuffled with crowds protesting the administration’s immigration crackdown. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

Overview

  • Six Republican lawmakers led by Sen. Suzette Valladares sent a June 30 letter urging the Trump administration to concentrate ICE and DHS enforcement on violent criminals instead of non-criminal migrants.
  • DHS reported over 1,600 detentions in Southern California from June 6 to 22, and UC Berkeley Law data show 69% of 722 arrests in early June involved individuals with no criminal convictions.
  • Employers in construction, hospitality and agriculture say fear of unannounced workplace and public raids has driven Latino workers to stay home, exacerbating labor shortages.
  • Gov. Gavin Newsom has challenged in federal court President Trump’s deployment of National Guard and active-duty troops to Los Angeles, citing concerns over domestic military involvement.
  • The legislators also called for immigration modernization measures, including pathways to legal status for long-standing residents and expansion of H-2A and H-2B visa programs to fill workforce gaps.