"The Brownes do have $400,000 from their mortgage lender's insurance, but that's far from the amount they need to rebuild. Browne says most of the estimates he's received from contractors to rebuild what he had come in at over $1 million. Vargas said federal agents there told them they needed more notice to enter the basement facility, even though he said his office notified ICE nearly 48 hours in advance of Monday's visit."
"The lack of direct, long-term financial aid for rebuilding is one of the biggest issues facing fire survivors who are underinsured or not insured at all, several experts told LAist. "Homeowners need more direct support and clarity," says Gabriella Carmona, a senior research analyst at UCLA's Latino Policy and Politics Institute, who cowrote a new analysis about the issues facing fire survivors."
"U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach) announced Monday that Democrats on the House Oversight Committee will launch an investigation into the ongoing federal immigration raids - starting with those that happened in Los Angeles. The investigation will also look into recent reports that at least 170 U.S. citizens have been detained by immigration agents in the federal government crackdown. Garcia is the ranking Democratic member on the House Oversight Committee."
The Brownes received $400,000 from mortgage lender insurance but face contractor estimates exceeding $1 million to rebuild. Federal agents required additional notice to enter a basement facility despite a claimed 48-hour advance notification, while members of Congress assert authority to perform unannounced oversight visits. Lack of direct, long-term financial aid remains a major barrier for underinsured or uninsured fire survivors. A UCLA analysis found a small percentage of survivors sold properties and roughly 70% have not begun rebuilding, with Black homeowners disproportionately stalled. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee will investigate recent federal immigration raids and reported citizen detentions.
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