Thousands of people protested against the ongoing federal deportation sweeps this past Saturday at the No Kings demonstration, with some calling on local cities to do more to protect impacted immigrant communities through aid funds.
While the ICE raids and Customs and Border Patrol sweeps were relatively calm in the early part of October, that all changed after the massive protest as numerous reports of immigration sweeps happened throughout Santa Ana on Sunday.
That prompted residents and activists to push for Fullerton CIty Council members to take a step in creating legal aid and direct aid funds for impacted residents, while scores of other people demanded Santa Ana keep funding its aid program…