Mayor Karen Bass accused the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of detaining U.S. citizens and chasing after immigrants without a criminal history during a press conference Tuesday after the Trump administration sued Los Angeles over its sanctuary city policies.
Bass described the lawsuit, which the U.S. Department of Justice filed on Monday, as part of “an all-out assault against Los Angeles.” She noted L.A. is a city of immigrants that has had policies protecting them for decades.
In its suit, the U.S. Department of Justice said a Los Angeles sanctuary city ordinance, passed after President Donald Trump’s election, impairs federal detention of illegal immigrants, including dangerous criminals. The law blocks city resources from being used for immigration enforcement or cooperation with federal authorities enforcing immigration laws.
Bass responded to the lawsuit at a televised news conference at Los Angeles City Hall, where she was surrounded by other officials and faith leaders. Bass said the city remains committed to “standing up for our constitutional rights and the rights of our residents.
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