Civil Rights

ICE Raids Trigger Crisis for Immigrant Workers and Local Economies This month, aggressive federal immigration raids have upended entire communities across Bakersfield, Los Angeles, and surrounding Central Valley regions. Federal agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in coordination with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), descended on farms, food processing plants, and Home Depot parking lots — detaining workers in large numbers. Local organizers report that dozens have already been transferred to detention centers, with families receiving no formal legal notification and zero access to counsel within the first 48 hours. ...

Federal Troops Roll Into LA — This Isn’t About Safety. It’s About Control. On June 20, 2025, Los Angeles woke up under military occupation. Not just riot gear—actual federal troops patrolling the streets. California National Guard units, federalized under Title 10, and around 700 U.S. Marines were deployed alongside aggressive ICE and immigration raids. Authorities claimed it was to “protect federal property.” But the optics and strategy tell a different story. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1} ...