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Illegals affected by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Los Angeles will be given cash payments by the city government, after city Mayor Karen Bass signed a new executive order on Friday.
The money will be provided using pre-paid cash cards with hundreds of dollars on them, which will be distributed by immigrants’ rights groups.
The money will apparently come from philanthropic groups and not from taxpayer funds.
The order is intended to support illegals who face financial hardship and trauma as a result of immigration raids. It also requires federal agencies to provide records of raids, including who was detained, why and the cost to taxpayers.
“There is a need for me to have an executive directive to help our city understand how to protect itself from our federal government,” Bass said at a press conference.
“What we have seen here over the last, now six weeks of raids that pop up, and we never know exactly when and where they’re going to happen.
“The directive will help city workers know how to address immigration officials should they approach a city department.”
Mayor Bass has condemned ICE raids on Los Angeles, which is a sanctuary jurisdiction. The city and others are currently suing the Trump administration over recent raids.
On Thursday, ICE raided a cannabis farm in Ventura County, close to Los Angeles and discovered a number of illegal workers, including ten minors.
The farm is now being investigated for child-labor violations.
Earlier in the week, 100 National Guard troops and immigration authorities targeted MacArthur Park in Los Angeles. Mayor Bass attempted to shut down the operation, but was rebuffed by US Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino.
