In April and May 2025, legal aid groups and local news outlets reported targeted immigration enforcement actions in parts of Los Angeles and New York.
In Los Angeles, the Immigrant Defenders Law Center confirmed ICE operations affecting families in the Boyle Heights neighborhood. In New York, advocates with the New York Immigration Coalition noted an uptick in enforcement activity in Queens and Brooklyn.
These local events have raised concerns among immigrant communities about the financial impact of sudden detention or deportation…