"Worried, panicked, afraid" -- activists rally as LA City Council passes 'Sanctuary City' ordinance

Record ID: 1857108

  • Title: "Worried, panicked, afraid" -- activists rally as LA City Council passes 'Sanctuary City' ordinance
  • Date: 19th November 2024
  • Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 19, 2024) (REUTERS) IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ADVOCATES AND SUPPORTERS GATHERED OUTSIDE LOS ANGELES CITY HALL FOR RALLY AND PRESS CONFERENCE AS COUNCIL CONVENES ON "SANCTUARY CITY" ORDINANCE VARIOUS OF RALLY WITH PEOPLE CHANTING IN SPANISH: 'WHAT DO WE WANT? SANCTUARY. WHEN DO WE WANT IT? NOW" EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COALITION FOR
  • Embargoed: 3rd December 2024 20:54
  • Keywords: Immigrants Los Angeles Sanctuary City
  • Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
  • City: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
  • Country: US
  • Topics: Asylum/Immigration/Refugees,North America,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001101019112024RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday (November 19) passed a "sanctuary city" ordinance to protect immigrants, a policy that would prohibit the use of city resources and personnel to carry out federal immigration enforcement.
    The move by the Southern California city, the second most populated city in the U.S. after New York City, follows President-elect Donald Trump's vow to carry out mass deportations of immigrants.
    Pro-immigrant protesters spoke on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall before the vote, holding up signs saying "Los Angeles Sanctuary City Now!"
    Eleven states have, to varying degrees, taken steps towards reducing cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, according to the non-profit Immigrant Legal Resource Center. Trump, winner of the Nov. 5 election, takes office on Jan. 20.
    (Production: Trent Golden, Omar Younis)
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