Karen Bass: “They get detained [at immigration appointments].”

“These are legal people. They might not be citizens, but they go for their annual appointment at the immigration building. They're showing up because they were asked to show up, and then They get detained [at immigration appointments]. They come with their children, they come with their families thinking that they're there for a routine appointment, and they get arrested. What does that have to do with public safety?” (03:37–03:44)

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