Karen Bass: “The federal government does not notify the mayor's office or…”

“And so we are going to have a meeting on Monday with the various groups that work with the immigrant population to talk about what is the plan going to be when these things … The federal government does not notify the mayor's office or the Los Angeles Police Department before making a raid. … that. So when these things pop up, we hear from the community first. And now the community is organized to the point where if they hear of an ICE raid happening, then spontaneously people show up to bear witness to what is happening.” (02:18–02:22)

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