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Mayor Bass Bars City Aid for ICE as Raids Continue in Los Angeles

Under the directive, city departments must seek federal records on alleged unlawful immigration raids.

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass arrives at MacArthur Park, where federal agents were staging, on July 7, 2025, in Los Angeles.
Street vendor Manuel Suarez has worked in LA's Fashion District for 35 years
Nayomie Mendoza, owner of Cuernavaca's Grill, poses for a portrait at her restaurant in the Fashion District of Los Angeles

Overview

  • Federal officials have maintained intensive ICE operations across Southern California since early June, with a Border Patrol official vowing a permanent presence in Los Angeles.
  • The executive order forbids municipal assets from supporting federal immigration enforcement and directs agencies to document possible rights violations.
  • Fashion District businesses report up to an 80 percent drop in sales and some vendors describe conditions as worse than pandemic lockdowns.
  • Over the past six months, ICE has taken more than 55,000 migrants into custody nationwide, including 28 percent with criminal convictions and 25 percent with pending charges.
  • City leaders are forming an LAPD working group to gather evidence of unlawful raids and intend to pursue additional legal relief through the courts.