Residents are expressing increasing concerns and frustration over Mayor Valerie Amezcua’s leadership during the ICE raids and the police response to the protests, which they say has been hostile.
Tag: Orange County Immigration
Posted inTop Stories
Santa Ana’s Response to ICE Protests Prompt Questions for Police & Mayor
Community leaders and council members are taking a close look at how Santa Ana’s police department has responded to the protests – and how the mayor has largely been silent on the issue.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Hits the Streets, Rails Against ICE Sweeps
A series of protests were held around Orange County as part of a nationwide demonstration. Locally, there was a sharp focus on the recent ICE sweeps that have upended immigrant communities in the heart of OC.
Posted inGovernment
A Week of OC Protests Against ICE Sweeps Continues Into Weekend
The nationwide “No Kings” protest is scheduled for Anaheim’s La Palma Park at 4 p.m. today following a series of rolling protests against ICE sweeps throughout OC this week – especially in Santa Ana.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County ICE Raids Expand into Irvine
Irvine City Council members, and city hall officials say federal immigration authorities are expected to conduct a sweep in town today.
Posted inTop Stories
Calls Grow for Military to Stop ‘Occupying’ Orange County
A growing contingent of local elected officials on Tuesday demanded the withdrawal of the California National Guard from the streets of Orange County after protests began this week over ICE’s deportation tactics.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County Braces For ICE
As protests against immigration enforcement begin mounting in downtown Santa Ana, senior lawmakers and activists send a message for concerned residents to remain active but peaceful.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Trump’s Sanctuary City List is Removed, Will Huntington Beach Remain on It?
The Department of Homeland Security took down the list days after they posted it following concerns that non-sanctuary cities like Huntington Beach were mistakenly included.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Leaders Face Off Against Whether to Tell Residents How Often ICE is in Town
Records show federal immigration officials have been active in three OC cities as federal agents recently arrested people at immigration court in Santa Ana, prompting debate on whether local officials should disclose ICE courtesy calls.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santana: The Art of Standing Up While Laying Low on Immigration Crackdown
Amidst advice from Congressman Lou Correa to lay low in unprecedented times, Santa Ana elected officials are slated to consider publicly disclosing ICE activity in town as the Trump Administration eyes sanctuary cities.
