Immigration arrests heighten fears in Southern California as hoaxes, false rumors swirl - News Summed Up

Immigration arrests heighten fears in Southern California as hoaxes, false rumors swirl


In immigrant communities across Southern California, the arrests capped a week of anxiety as they waited for Trump’s promised crackdown. In addition to the federal immigration action, the communities were rattled by widespread false reports on social media of nonexistent raids and police checkpoints aimed at deporting non-citizens. Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times People protested at a CHIRLA organized rally outside the Metropolitan Detention Center on Thursday seeking answers about arrests by federal immigration officers. People protested at a CHIRLA organized rally outside the Metropolitan Detention Center on Thursday seeking answers about arrests by federal immigration officers. The scent of cooked eggs lingered inside Rosita’s Pupuseria restaurant in Downey, one of the cities CHIRLA said ICE made arrests.


Source: Los Angeles Times February 11, 2017 11:00 UTC



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