Los Angeles County Leaders Condemn ICE Raids, Demand Immediate Release of Labor Leader David Huerta
LAPost/LOS ANGELES, CA — June 3, 2025 — In response to coordinated U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids across Los Angeles today, multiple Los Angeles County Supervisors issued strong public condemnations, describing the actions as unjust, fear-driven, and harmful to the community.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn decried the raids as “chilling,” stating that federal agents are not targeting violent criminals but rather “sweeping up hardworking people in our communities just trying to provide for their families.” Hahn called for the immediate release of SEIU California President David Huerta, who was reportedly injured and detained while observing this morning’s enforcement actions.
“These agents are armed to the teeth and it is clear their goal is to make people afraid—and it’s working,” said Hahn. “This is a democracy. People have a right to peacefully protest, to observe law enforcement activity, and to speak out against injustice.”
Los Angeles County Chair Pro Tem and First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis also issued a sharp rebuke following ICE operations in Downtown Los Angeles, Westlake, and Cypress Park, including Skid Row, calling the raids “deeply disturbing.”
“The individuals detained are hardworking Angelenos who contribute to our local economy and labor force every day,” said Solis. “It is horrifying that ICE targeted Skid Row to intimidate some of our most vulnerable residents. These actions betray the promises made to go after criminals—not innocent, contributing members of our communities.”
Solis emphasized the County’s continued commitment to immigrant communities through the Office of Immigrant Affairs and its nonprofit support network.
Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath described the raids as acts of “cruelty and bigotry,” adding that such actions are calculated to sow fear within communities of color.
“We will not be intimidated, and we will not be silent,” Horvath said. “I’m in direct communication with County, State, and community leaders to ensure all available protections from LA County are activated immediately. We must protect one another and stand together.”
Separately today, Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell, who also sits on the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) Board, issued a statement on a failed AQMD vote that would have implemented stricter air quality rules for gas appliances. Although unrelated to the ICE activity, Mitchell highlighted ongoing threats to public health and environmental justice, stating:
“Over two thousand people die each year in Los Angeles County due to air pollution—nearly four times the number of traffic deaths. We must act urgently to improve air quality, just as we must act to defend human dignity from unjust federal action.”
As community advocates rally in response to the day’s events, Los Angeles County officials are urging calm while affirming their commitment to protecting immigrant families and upholding civil liberties.
