Following protests by immigrant rights groups and students, the Los Angeles City Council introduced proposals to strengthen the city's response to President Trump's immigration policies. The proposals aim to provide legal support, educate immigrants about their rights, and potentially require businesses to report immigration raids to the city. While the measures are seen as a starting point, immigrant rights advocates call for more proactive steps to counter the ongoing attacks on immigrants.
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Tony Barboza, with help from my colleagues David Zahniser and Julia Wick, giving you the latest on city and county government. For most of this week, downtown Los Angeles has been buzzing with protesters, including high school students walking out of class, who are decrying President Trump ’s mass deportation plans.
She started the job in 2023, at a time when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was putting migrants seeking asylum onto buses and sending them to Los Angeles and other Democratic-run cities. Aragon helped manage the migrants' arrival and connect them with organizations to find housing and services.
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