Santa Ana Joins Legal Battle Against ICE: Aims to Protect Civil Rights Amid Controversial Immigration Raids
Santa Ana, California — Officials in Santa Ana, the only Sanctuary City in Orange County, have aligned with local governments in a federal lawsuit aimed at challenging recent immigration enforcement actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Southern California. The lawsuit claims that ICE has engaged in warrantless stops and arrests, employing excessive force and racial profiling during its operations. City Council members voted unanimously during a closed session on Tuesday to support the legal action led by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) along with various immigration rights advocacy organizations. The city … Read more