In June, federal agencies such as the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency carried out law enforcement actions against illegal immigrants in various parts of Los Angeles County, California, leading to severe conflicts with local community residents, and the daily lives of local residents continue to be affected.
Los Angeles County officials voted on the 14th to enter a state of emergency in the county. What does entering a state of emergency mean? Will this move help restore stability to the local area?
CCTV reporter Liu Xiaoqian:Los Angeles counties often use emergency funding to deal with natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes and fires, but county officials want to use this funding to help and stabilize those communities affected by federal law enforcement. The Los Angeles County has about 950,000 irregular immigrants, accounting for 9 percent of the region’s population.。The U.S. federal government has been stepping up its crackdown on undocumented immigrants in cities across the country and launching repatriation operations.
CCTV reporter Liu Xiaoqian:Los Angeles County officials believe these raids have caused panic, disrupted local, and caused many migrant workers to lose income from fear of leaving home. While the state of emergency declaration itself did not specify the specific purpose of funding, members of the Supervisory Committee said it would enable the county government to respond faster to an increasingly serious crisis, using all available tools to support and stabilize the community. Although members of the Supervisory Committee also objected, they thought the declaration of a state of emergency could not solve the fear of the immigrant community, a symbolic initiative that could put the county government in the face of lawsuits. At present, the state of emergency declaration will remain valid until the supervisory committee decided to end.