Latino Communities in LA Face Rising Immigration Raids and Deportations
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A report by CHIRLA highlights that immigration enforcement actions in Los Angeles predominantly targeted Latino neighborhoods, raising concerns about racial profiling and discrimination, with the majority of raids occurring in areas with high Latino populations. The DHS denies racial targeting, asserting enforcement is based on illegal status, but lawsuits and community reports suggest otherwise.
Topics:nation#chirla#immigration#immigration-raids#latino-neighborhoods#los-angeles#racial-profiling
- Latino neighborhoods overwhelmingly targeted in immigration raids, rights group says Los Angeles Times
- CHIRLA heat map shows most LA-area immigration operations have happened in San Fernando Valley ABC7 Los Angeles
- ICE on track for most deportations since Obama years, but still far short of 1 million target CBS News
- The Fight for Mexican Los Angeles The New Yorker
- LA Times Today: Social media, community members share stories of ICE raids’ impact Los Angeles Times
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