Protests erupt in Downtown L.A. following reports of immigration raids at homes across Southern California. While immigration advocates say more than 100 people were detained Thursday as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials conducted home raids across three Southern California counties, the federal agency insists its operations were “routine” and not part of President Donald Trump’s unprecedented immigration crackdown. ICE officials have yet to release detailed information on how many people the agency arrested Thursday and where they were taken into custody, only stating that the activities were “targeted and lead driven, prioritizing individuals who pose a risk to our communities,” according to ICE spokesperson Lori Haley. “Examples would include known street gang members, child sex offenders, and deportable foreign nationals with significant drug trafficking convictions,” she said in an email. “To that end, ICE’s routine immigration enforcement actions are ongoing.” According to Jorge-Mario Cabrera, communication director for the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of L.A., the organization’s attorneys confirmed there is a list of more than 100 people being detained at the ICE processing center in downtown Los Angeles.
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2/10/17
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Protests erupt in Downtown L.A. following reports of immigration raids at homes across Southern California. While immigration advocates say more than 100 people were detained Thursday as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials conducted home raids across three Southern California counties, the federal agency insists its operations were “routine” and not part of President Donald Trump’s unprecedented immigration crackdown. ICE officials have yet to release detailed information on how many people the agency arrested Thursday and where they were taken into custody, only stating that the activities were “targeted and lead driven, prioritizing individuals who pose a risk to our communities,” according to ICE spokesperson Lori Haley. “Examples would include known street gang members, child sex offenders, and deportable foreign nationals with significant drug trafficking convictions,” she said in an email. “To that end, ICE’s routine immigration enforcement actions are ongoing.” According to Jorge-Mario Cabrera, communication director for the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of L.A., the organization’s attorneys confirmed there is a list of more than 100 people being detained at the ICE processing center in downtown Los Angeles.
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