⚖️ACLU v. DHS lawsuit challenges ICE raids as L.A. City Attorney joins resistance
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Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto joined ACLU lawyers, led by Omar Jadwat, on July 9 to sue the Department of Homeland Security. They want courts to stop ICE from carrying out Trump’s planned sweeps that target up to 1,500 immigrants in the LA area. This showdown shows how a city can use lawsuits to push back when federal agents overstep and protect residents’ civil rights.
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- Local governments can sue the federal government when ICE crosses legal lines.
- City attorneys like Hydee Feldstein Soto use taxpayer funds to defend community rights in court.
- Backing ACLU lawsuits is one way residents can support immigrant protections.
- You can pressure city leaders: attend council meetings or email to keep LA a sanctuary city.
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Why This Matters
💰 Your City Attorney Spends $200K on Lawyers:
LA will pay $200,000 to ACLU and city lawyers—money that could fund four youth park programs
📉 Trust Drops 30%:
Community trust in police falls when local officials resist federal immigration enforcement, creating tension between public safety and civil rights protection
🏛️ Local vs. federal power struggle:
Cities that resist federal immigration policies face funding cuts and legal challenges, forcing taxpayers to choose between local values and federal money
⚖️ Constitutional sanctuary cities test:
Federal courts must decide whether local governments can refuse to cooperate with immigration enforcement or if federal law preempts local resistance
👥 Mixed-status families caught in middle:
Legal residents and citizens live in fear when federal raids target their communities, even when local governments try to protect them
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