Pasadena Mayor Condemns ICE Raids, Discusses Detention Center Conditions

Pasadena City Council's Stance on ICE Raids

• 🏛️ The Pasadena City Council has officially voted to condemn ICE raids, stating "not in our city."
• 😨 These tactics are described as fear tactics creating volatile and unacceptable situations in neighborhoods.
• ⚠️ A specific incident involved an agent pulling a gun while chasing a resident for taking a picture, endangering bystanders and a crowded area.

Concerns Over Federal Agent Identification

• ❓ A key concern is federal agents not identifying themselves, operating in unmarked vehicles, and creating dangerous confusion for local law enforcement.
• 🕵️ The mayor questions the sufficiency of minimal identification like a small marking on a badge or patch in fast-moving, tense situations.
• 🗣️ Homeland Security's claim that agents wear masks due to fear of doxing by sophisticated gangs is acknowledged but deemed insufficient justification for the current tactics.

Visit to an ICE Detention Facility

• 🤝 Mayor Victor Gordo accompanied Congresswoman Judy Chu to support her inspection of a detention center.
• 💔 He encountered a woman trying to deliver crucial prescription medications to her husband with serious health conditions, who was denied entry.
• 🏥 The detained husband, who has no criminal record and has been in the country for 22 years, has reportedly not received a medical checkup, and conditions are described as terrible, with scarce water and food.

Advocacy and Legal Action

• ⚖️ The Mayor is committed to assisting the detained individual and his family in his capacity as a private attorney.
• 🇺🇸 He describes the conditions and tactics as "outright wrong" and "un-American."