Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has issued an executive directive reaffirming the city’s self-proclaimed sanctuary status in response to ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. She also promised to offer cash assistance to those affected by the federal enforcement actions targeting illegal immigrants.
“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 Friday at a press conference.
The directive requires all city departments to ensure compliance with Ordinance 188441, commonly known as the Sanctuary City Ordinance, which prohibits the use of city resources or personnel to support federal immigration enforcement….