California, immigration and chaotic raids
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The Trump administration asked a federal appeals court to lift an order restricting immigration raids in Southern California. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has more on that and about how the firings at the Justice Department have complicated a case against a Florida man accused of fleecing children with special needs.
“While (Homeland Security Investigations) respects the public’s right to peacefully express disagreement with immigration enforcement, physical assaults on federal officers and interference with lawful operations will not be tolerated,” ICE said a day after the arrests.
A California professor has been arrested for allegedly throwing a tear gas canister at ICE agents during a massive raid at cannabis farm last week where agitators also hurled rocks at law enforcement vehicles.
Community organizers across Los Angeles remain active in their fight to protect undocumented community members.
Garcia, an Anaheim resident and car wash worker was detained on July 3 during an immigration raid at his workplace. His family is fighting to free him from custody.
Immigration officials say they ‘rescued’ eight unaccompanied migrant children during the raid.
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San Bernardino Diocese, the sixth largest in the US, grants Catholics dispensation from mass obligation amid concerns over immigration enforcement actions.
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It’s also unclear if other California State Universtiy campuses in the Los Angeles region or elsewhere in the state will be offering similar accommodations. The Cal State L.A. and the CSU system have previously offered remote options during the pandemic and wildfires and given the option to students on military deployment.