US immigration officials are planning a wave of enforcement actions to detain and deport individuals living in the Los Angeles area unlawfully, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the plans. The new surge, set to begin this month, mirrors recent immigration enforcement efforts in cities like Chicago and New York.
The upcoming initiative, as reported by the Los Angeles Times, will involve Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, along with federal agents from agencies such as the Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, FBI, and Customs and Border Protection.
Los Angeles is among several Democratic-led cities in California, Colorado, and Illinois that have implemented sanctuary city policies. These policies limit cooperation with federal immigration officials in their efforts to arrest, detain, or gather information on migrants.
