Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, joined by prominent faith leaders, is leading a public procession Monday morning demanding accountability for a series of aggressive U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations that have rattled communities across the city. The demonstration coincides with the launch of a joint City–Congressional Field Hearing investigating allegations of unlawful detentions, including of U.S. citizens, during recent federal immigration raids.
The federal actions, which resumed after a September Supreme Court ruling lifted a restraining order on ICE’s activities in California, have centered on local workplaces such as car washes. Community leaders say the sweeps have sown fear, shuttered businesses, and torn families apart.
The Supreme Court’s decision reopened the door for expansive federal enforcement operations, prompting a wave of activity across Los Angeles in late summer and fall. On October 20, Mayor Bass and Congressman Robert Garcia (D–Long Beach), the ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, called for an immediate congressional investigation…