Multiple cities across Southern California have canceled or postponed Fourth of July events due to heightened Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity targeting illegal immigration. Communities with large immigrant populations, including Bell Gardens, Cudahy, Boyle Heights, and Huntington Park, have called off public festivities, citing safety concerns and growing fear among residents. The decision reflects increasing anxiety among immigrant families, many of whom are reportedly avoiding public gatherings.
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles, California, its mayor, Karen Bass, and its city council over policies impeding federal immigration enforcement.
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins affirmed at a recent House Agriculture Committee hearing that while California has the legal right to enact Proposition 12—a law requiring space minimums for egg-laying hens, breeding pigs, and veal calves—the state cannot force compliance on producers beyond its borders. Secretary Rollins emphasized, “The minute that crosses the border and begins to compromise… our pork producers we need to act.”
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has filed a lawsuit against Fox News, alleging it deceptively edited a call he had with President Trump over the Los Angeles riots.
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Orange County Registrar of Voters Robert Page after he refused to provide records regarding the removal of non-citizens from voter rolls.
The Los Angeles Press Club filed a lawsuit against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem last week over the "excessive violence" used against journalists and protesters amid the city's anti-ICE demonstrations.
