A coalition of six California Republican lawmakers has urged President Trump to change immigration enforcement tactics to target violent criminals instead of non-criminal migrants. They argue that recent ICE raids have incited fear among workers and hurt critical industries, leading to labor shortages and worsening affordability issues. Data indicate that a significant portion of those arrested had no prior criminal convictions. State Sen. Suzette Valladares emphasized the negative impact of the raids on communities and businesses, calling for a focus on true criminal threats while avoiding broad enforcement actions that disrupt workplaces.
The recent ICE workplace raids on farms, at construction sites, and in restaurants and hotels have led to unintended consequences that are harming the communities we represent and the businesses that employ our constituents.
We have heard from employers in our districts that recent ICE raids are not only targeting undocumented workers, but also creating widespread fear among other employees, including those with legal immigration status.
We urge you to direct ICE and DHS to focus their enforcement operations on criminal immigrants, and when possible to avoid the kinds of sweeping raids that instill fear and disrupt the workplace.
From June 1 to 10, ICE data show that 722 people were arrested in the Los Angeles region, with 69% of those arrested having no criminal conviction.
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