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ICE Out of LA Coalition Takes Major Step Forward with New City Policy Rejecting ICE Holds, Sets Stage for County to Follow Suit
New policy part of national trend ending Arizona-style enforcement, instead creating bright line between local law enforcement and federal deportation efforts
Los Angeles, July 7, 2014 – In response to the new Los Angeles Police Department Policy announced today at City Hall, representatives of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network issued the following statements:
“Chief Beck’s clear directive to reject ICE’s overreaching detainer requests moves Los Angeles another step away from the Arizona policies that threaten LA families and public safety. The coalition will be watching very closely to make sure ICE does not try to circumvent the policy announced today in any way.” stated NDLON organizer Claudia Bautista
NDLON Staff Attorney Jessica Karp, who is currently litigating a detainer suit against Los Angeles County, added, “ICE’s quota programs have no place in California and Chief Beck and the Mayor should be applauded for differentiating Los Angeles and crafting city policies that honor the city’s immigrant roots instead of ICE’s unjust efforts.
The people of Los Angeles can feel safer as local officials are taking steps to repair the damage done to community-police relations by the federal Se Communities program.”
Tomorrow, Tuesday the 8th, the ICE Out of LA Coalition will hold a press conference at 9:00am at the Board of Supervisors to press the County to follow the City’s example and expand its efforts to ensure public safety and protect its residents by ending ongoing collaboration with ICE in its jails.
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