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Karen Bass: “LA cannot afford it.”

Featuring: Karen Bass, Democratic | Mayor of Los Angeles | California

Mayor Karen Bass Addresses ICE Raids and Unrest in Los Angeles

Published June 10, 2025 | Video Starts at 10:54

Just imagine what we could do with $130 million in terms of preparing our city for the World Cup. Exactly. No, LA cannot afford it. Yes. My understanding. Correct me if this is wrong. If the city has not yet received any reimbursement on fire money spent. No, that. That. That is correct. (10:54–10:56)

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Asserts that Los Angeles cannot afford the financial burden being discussed.

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“The city is not notified when ICE goes to a workplace.”
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“The unrest that has happened are a few blocks within the downtown area. It is not all of downtown and it is not all of the city.”
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“The violence and the damage is unacceptable, it is not going to be tolerated and individuals will be arrested and prosecuted to the full…”
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“The extensive vandalism downtown, especially of the graffiti, has been extensive.”
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“We are one year away from the World Cup.”
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“We had launched a program called SHINE LA a couple of months ago in preparation for the World Cup.”
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“On Thursday of last week, Los Angeles was peaceful. There was nothing going on here that warranted the federal intervention that took place…”
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“We have people that were detained. We don't even know the exact numbers of the people that were detained.”
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“We've also received reports of people who were here legally who were showing up for their annual appointment at the immigration office and…”
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“The administration would usurp the authority of our state government, take it away from our governor, Gavin Newsom.”
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“The violence that has happened has required LAPD to ask for additional assistance, but not from the federal government.”
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“We have received assistance from the California Highway Patrol. I mentioned the sheriffs from Orange County, San Bernardino, Riverside…”
Mayor Karen Bass Addresses ICE Raids and Unrest in Los Angeles | Uploaded June 10, 2025 | 06:01-06:16
“We have heard that these raids might take place for the next 30 days.”
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“We are 12 months away from the World Cup.”
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“We do want law enforcement to respond aggressively.”
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“We're looking at things like curfews.”
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“The price tags are put over, I think, $130 million.”
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“No, I think that was money, as I understand it, that they were going to spend on the troop mobilization.”
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“A month ago or two months ago, ICE agent showed up to an elementary school, a welfare check on some kids.”
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“The National Guard didn't arrive in the city until Sunday.”
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“Our immigrant rights organizations that have been institutions, well established, well respected institutions in our city for decades are…”
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“They are stationary at the federal building protecting the building. They are not out doing crowd control or anything like that.”
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“There were three raids in the city of Los Angeles.”
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“The National Guard issue came into play on Friday as well.”
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“Ironically, the IOC was here last week, and so I met with them directly.”
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“There's no need for it to be anything other than [a localized, limited area type curfew].”
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