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call for the immediate withdrawal of troops, highlighting the impact to service members and their families, businesses and Veterans themselves. Reports of the Marine withdrawal followed shortly after. Hear directly from Janessa Goldbeck, a Veteran and CEO of Vet Voice Foundation
hey were also joined by President of the Valley Industry Commerce Association Stuart Waldman, Co-Executive Director and Organizing Director of the Secure Families Initiative Brandi Jones, and Regional Organizer for Secure Families Initiative Shalena Critchlow. Each speaker was either a Veteran or had an active-duty member of the military in their family. Los Angeles Community College District Chancellor Dr. Alberto Roman highlighted the significance of the Resource Center, where Veteran students are assisted throughout the year.
Since the beginning of these reckless raids, Mayor Bass has:
- Signed an executive directive to support Los Angeles’ immigrant communities in the wake of unlawful raids conducted by the federal government. She has instructed City Departments to bolster their protocols and training to prepare for federal immigration activity occurring on City property, establishes an LAPD working group and expands access to resources for impacted families. The order also seeks records from the federal government on unlawful raids from federal agencies.
- Taken legal action to put a stop to the unconstitutional reckless raids in the LA region in coordination with LA City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto and regional Mayors in Los Angeles County. This resulted in a temporary restraining order by a federal judge.
- Met with children who had to leave MacArthur Park because of a military-style operation designed to strike fear.
- Visited businesses in Boyle Heights, Westlake, Pico-Union and Little Tokyo that have been economically impacted by this assault on Los Angeles.
- Organized Angelenos, community leaders and elected officials for Shine LA to revitalize areas vandalized by the individuals that took advantage of the chaos created by the federal government.
- Led more than one hundred labor, business and community leaders and immigrant rights groups calling for an end to immigration raids.
- Hosted webinars to make resources and information available to impacted businesses in collaboration with Councilmember Ysabel Jurado and City departments.
- Met with the Consul General of Mexico in Los Angeles and the Mayor of Morelia to find ways to work together in support of Angelenos who have been impacted by the reckless raids.