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Los Angeles County officials to vote on emergency declaration over immigration raids
The vote would enable rent relief and legal aid for residents impacted by federal immigration raids since June, with an online application portal launching soon, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Los Angeles County officials will vote on declaring a state of emergency to aid residents financially affected by federal immigration raids and access state funds for legal aid.
- Since June, federal immigration raids have rounded up people at locations like Home Depots and farms, and officials say these actions spread fear and destabilized households.
- Landlords caution the LA County Board of Supervisors could worsen financial losses after COVID-era freezes while Supervisor Kathryn Barger predicted legal challenges despite no tenant rent issues reported.
- The measure could lead to an eviction moratorium, but that requires separate action by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors; prior COVID-era moratoriums faced multiple lawsuits.
- Community response has included ongoing enforcement since June with National Guard and Marines deployed, prompting supporters at an immigration rally on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, as affected households and businesses face instability.
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LACo Supervisors to Consider Local Emergency Proclamation Due to Immigration Raids
The county Board of Supervisors will consider declaring a local state of emergency Tuesday in response to ongoing federal immigration enforcement raids, alleging they are preventing people from going to work and forcing some businesses to close. The board last week, on a 4-1 vote, directed county staff to draft the proclamation and bring it back for approval. Supervisor Lindsey Horvath introduced the motion calling for the drafting of the emerge…
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Los Angeles County officials to vote on emergency declaration over immigration raids
Los Angeles County officials will vote Tuesday on whether to declare a state of emergency that would give them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids.
Los Angeles County authorities will vote on Tuesday on whether or not they declare a state of emergency that would give them the power to provide assistance to residents who, they claim, have faced financial problems due to current federal immigration raids.
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