A federal immigration detention center in Los Angeles has been the focus of protests and a military presence in the city since June. While interviewing

Community leaders suggested starting a $500,000 emergency relief fund for local businesses that are struggling to staff their stores and restaurants.

The lead plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit were sitting at a bus stop in Pasadena when federal agents converged, and apprehended them. On Friday, their allegations gained traction with a federal

Jaime Alanis Garcia died days after falling some 30 feet during a chaotic raid on Glass House Farms in Camarillo, California, according to his family.

The Trump administration's sweeping immigration raids in Southern California faced a legal roadblock on Friday, as the White House looks to ramp up similar operations across the country using a surge of resources recently approved by Congress.

Protesters during the "No Kings" nationwide protest in downtown Los Angeles June 14 following ICE raids targeting undocumented immigrants across the Los Angeles area. Photo: Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Federal agents gathered Thursday at a farm field in rural Ventura County as immigration enforcement operations continue in Southern California. A crowd also assembled in protest at the scene near Camarillo, where witnesses said several people were detained.

San Bernardino Bishop Alberto Rojas lifted the obligation for members of the diocese to celebrate Mass if they had a “genuine fear of immigration enforcement actions.”