LA to declare state of emergency over Ice raids to assist affected families
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#70RRT)
Move will allow county board of supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants amid immigration crack down on city
Los Angeles county officials voted Tuesday to declare a state of emergency that gives them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids.
The move allows the LA county board of supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants who have fallen behind as a result of the crackdown on immigrants. A local state of emergency can also funnel state money for legal aid and other services.
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