Federal authorities arrested more than 10,000 undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Thursday, part of a broader immigration enforcement push in a major sanctuary city.
Noem’s announcement immediately renewed tensions between federal immigration agencies and California officials, who have resisted cooperation with ICE and other DHS units. City leaders have passed laws limiting federal enforcement access to schools and hospitals, and Gov. Gavin Newsom has pushed back against federal raids.
According to NBC Los Angeles, Noem did not clarify when exactly the 10,000 arrests occurred, though she linked them to large-scale actions that began June 3 when federal agents conducted workplace raids in downtown Los Angeles…