LOS ANGELES — U.S. immigration officials continue to release the names and alleged criminal histories of some people detained in recent illegal immigration raids in the Los Angeles area, even as the patrols have been effectively halted by a lawsuit challenging their legality.
What You Need To Know
- U.S. immigration officials continue to release the names and alleged criminal histories of some people detained in recent illegal immigration raids in the Los Angeles
- One post by ICE took issue with the city of Los Angeles’ so-called sanctuary policy, in which local officials are largely forbidden from cooperating with the U.S. government to enforce immigration laws
- Attempts to reach the office of LA Mayor Karen Bass for comment were not immediately successful Sunday
- On Friday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Trump administration’s bid to stay a temporary restraining order halting the government’s roving enforcement patrols
Among the detentions made by ICE Los Angeles and announced by Homeland Security Investigations are the following:
- Alejandro Torres-Rivera, 29, of Mexico. Torres allegedly has previous charges for obstructing and resisting an officer, possession of unlawful paraphernalia and use/being under the influence of a controlled substance.
- Jesus Sanchez-Avila, 39, of Mexico, arrested July 31. Sanchez allegedly has previous charges for robbery, carjacking, assault with a firearm and was sentenced to 19 years in prison for gang-related crimes.
- Jose Antonio Meneses-Hernandez, 52, a Mexican national, arrested July 31. Meneses-Hernandez allegedly has previous charges for DUI, possession of a controlled substance and trespassing.
One post by ICE took issue with the city of Los Angeles’ so-called sanctuary policy, in which local officials are largely forbidden from cooperating with the U.S. government to enforce immigration laws.
Alongside a photo of a detainee, ICE posted the following on Sunday:…