Immigration enforcement

Supported both items, describing fears for her nonverbal autistic brother if detained.

Seventh Ward resident criticized ICE activity and endorsed Flores's resolution, while criticizing Ibarra's item.

An immigrant who fled death squads in El Salvador said he no longer feels safe in the U.S. and urged the council to pass a resolution making communities safer.

A Salvadoran immigrant and Inland Coalition member, he described fleeing violence and said he no longer feels safe, urging the council to pass protections.

Urged the council to vote yes on the constitutional-rights resolution so all residents, especially immigrant families, feel safe, citing Riverside's example.

Thanked Councilmember Flores for item 18, criticized inaction on ICE operations, and defended Councilmember Ortiz against attacks from colleagues.

Representing a large immigrant-rights coalition, she urged adoption of both resolutions consistent with SB 805 and SB 627, including limits on masked agents and photo ID demands.

An immigrant-rights coalition coordinator who called both items important steps to protect the community and praised Ibarra and Flores for bringing them forward.

A pediatric nurse who described ICE raids frightening children away from school and hospitals and said families deserve to feel safe regardless of status.

A Pomona Opportunity Center organizer who described 40 ICE detentions at the Home Depot on 21st and Lincoln and urged adoption of item 18 and a safe day-laborer center.

With an immigrant-justice hotline, he described community fear and asked the city to turn off license-plate reading cameras that could feed immigration enforcement.

An organizer with CHIRLA who said parking-lot raids have terrified community members and asked the council to support items 17 and 18.

With Stronger Together Now, she said ICE operations don't create safety, described family separations, and asked the city to end Flock and robot-dog programs.

A community activist criticized local authorities and demanded stronger protection for residents regarding immigration enforcement.