Activists Allege Local Police Aid Federal Immigration Operations in Southern California

Allegations of Local Police Assisting Federal Agents

• 🚨 Immigration activists in Southern California are raising concerns that local police are covertly assisting federal agents during immigration enforcement operations.
• 📌 This is happening despite policies, like the California Values Act (SB54), intended to keep local agencies separate from federal immigration enforcement.

Specific Incidents Reported

• 🚗 In Alhambra, activists claim police blocked a friend's vehicle while Border Patrol agents were present, suggesting local law enforcement is helping federal agents prevent activists from following them.
• 🚦 In the city of Bell, an activist livestreaming ICE agents was approached by Bell officers and given a citation for impeding traffic, despite claims of no traffic congestion.
• 🚓 Santa Ana CHP officers were recorded pulling over an activist tracking Border Patrol agents, with the officer eventually citing the driver for not having a front license plate.

Official Statements and Rebuttals

• 📄 The Alhambra Police Department stated their officers responded to a call about a vehicle being followed and running red lights, and that they fully comply with the California Values Act.
• 💬 The city of Bell issued a statement assuring residents that the Bell Police Department is not coordinating with ICE and will not participate in immigration enforcement actions, calling claims of support false.
• 📺 A statement from CHP was still pending at the time of reporting.