Chuck Darwin“I’ve just seen pictures of my two daughters on a curb in downtown Los Angeles in handcuffs [with] the LAPD,”
Pasadena City Council member Rick Cole said at the rally.
“So I’m going to be figuring out where they are so I can go bail them out.”
Protests against federal immigration raids continued to rage Sunday after Trump ordered the National Guard to Southern California.
Mejia, Cole’s boss, is an outspoken critic of the Los Angeles Police Department.
On Friday, Mejia voiced concerns about the presence of LAPD officers “within the vicinity of ICE raids.”
Mejia said he has asked for the department to turn over information about the financial impact of the raids on police resources.
L.A. declared itself a “sanctuary” city last year, and Police Chief Jim McDonnell has repeatedly said that the LAPD is not involved in
“civil immigration enforcement,”
pointing to a decades-old policy.
“LAPD’s presence raises serious questions about whether we are abiding by our City’s mandate as a Sanctuary City and is a cause for concern and confusion regarding LAPD’s role,” Mejia said in a statement on social media.
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