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Karen Bass: “We are 12 months away from the World Cup.”

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Mayor Karen Bass Addresses ICE Raids and Unrest in Los Angeles

Published June 10, 2025 | Video Starts at 07:13

… working in factories, and people without documents who are running small businesses, contributing to our economy in every step of the way. So I just want to conclude by saying We are 12 months away from the World Cup. We need the administration to help us prepare. They are talking about spending over $100 million with this deployment, which is why I say that I feel like we've all … (07:13–07:17)

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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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“We have people that were detained. We don't even know the exact numbers of the people that were detained.”
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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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“We have received assistance from the California Highway Patrol. I mentioned the sheriffs from Orange County, San Bernardino, Riverside…”
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