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Aug. 6, 2025

Anaheim joins federal lawsuit challenging immigration enforcement operations

City Council approves joining civil rights case after allocating $250,000 for immigrant assistance program. A federal judge has already issued a temporary restraining order halting warrantless roving patrols in public spaces.

Anaheim joins federal lawsuit challenging immigration enforcement operations
Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken

Anaheim recently announced its intention to join a federal civil rights lawsuit challenging immigration enforcement operations in the region. The City Council approved the move in closed session, days after allocating $250,000 to the city's immigrant assistance program and following Santa Ana's decision to join the case.

The lawsuit alleges unlawful conduct by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol during a surge operation launched June 6. Vasquez Perdom...

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